lobbying_activities: 2133129
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| 2133129 | 5f60c928-382f-40d4-a24e-71c28e7e9a00 | Q1 | UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION | 12994 | UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION | 2018 | first_quarter | CIV | Continued lobby efforts on HR 620 The ADA Education and Reform Act meetings to oppose this legislation. Met with Congressional staff in the House and Senate to voice our concerns with the bill. Shared United Spinal letter of opposition on H.R. 620 the ADA Education and Reform Act via email to all House staff voicing our concerns with this legislation. United Spinal participated in NCD quarterly meeting to discuss potential new policy initiatives from autonomous vehicles to transitioning away from subminimum wage and 14(c) certificates. Attended, along with several other disability organizations, a meeting with Sen. Feinstein and Sen. Flake judiciary staffers to discuss our concerns with and opposition to H.R. 620 the ADA Education and Reform Act which was passed out of the House. H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act: VetsFirst, a program of United Spinal Association, submitted a letter of opposition regarding this legislation. H.R. 620 restricts disabled patrons rights to accessible and accommodative facilities and services required by law through the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by allowing businesses to delay meeting their obligations to make necessary changes to noncompliant facilities and services. United Spinal, along with numerous other disability organizations, signed on to a Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) and the Collaboration to Promote Self Determination (CPSD) letter to express concern about the Justice Departments recent withdrawal of a number of guidance and technical assistance documents concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). United Spinal met with Congressional staff in Rep. Langevin's office and Sen. Tammy Baldwin's office to thank them for their leadership on their bills, S, 1318 and HR 5004 and to discuss advocacy strategy together. | Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Council on Disability,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT) | 75000 | 0 | 0 | 2018-04-20T17:20:07.983000-04:00 |