Disability Employment Incentive Act

Employment for people with disabilities; vocational rehabilitation program; Disability Employment Incentive Act (H.R. 3765/ S. 630); Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (H.R. 2373/ S. 642)

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Disability Employment Incentive Act (S. 630) ABLE Account Flexibility Act (H.R. 4672)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: SENATE

- Air Carrier Access Amendments Act (H.R. 1619 / S. 642) -- provisions related to prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals by an air carrier. - Disability Employment Incentive Act (H.R. 3765 / S. 630) - Provisions related to adding SSDI recipients to qualified Work Opportunity Tax Credits, doubling and extending the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, doubling the Disability Access Expenditures Tax Credit, and increasing the Architectural and Transportation Barrier Tax Credit.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 602/S. 200, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act H.R. 2373/S. 3238, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act H.R. 3765/S. 630, the Disability Employment Incentive Act H.R. 4003/S. 2108, the Work Without Worry Act H.R.6149, the Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens and People with Disabilities through Workforce Advancement Act of 2021 H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 S. 4597, the Removing Access Barriers to Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act S. 4595, the AID Local Government Leadership Act Draft Legislation, Equal Credit Act Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation of DOL VETS Disabled Veterans Program Discussions about federal employment of people with disabilities

Client expense: $82,012 · Firm income: Not reported

Employment for people with disabilities; vocational rehabilitation program; Disability Employment Incentive Act (H.R. 3765/ S. 630); Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (H.R. 2373/ S. 642)

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

ABLE Age Adjustment Act (H.R. 1219/ S. 331); Orphan Drug Tax Credit; Disability Employment Incentive Act (H.R. 3765/ S. 630); disability employment tax incentives; Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022 (S.4426);

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- Air Carrier Amendments Act HR1619/S642 -- provisions related to prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals by an air carrier. - Disability Employment Incentive Act HR 3765/S630 - Provisions related to adding SSDI recipients to qualified Work Opportunity Tax Credits, doubling and extending the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, doubling the Disability Access Expenditures Tax Credit, and increasing the Architectural and Transportation Barrier Tax Credit.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 602/S. 200, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act H.R. 2373/S. 3238, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act H.R. 3765/S. 630, the Disability Employment Incentive Act H.R. 4003/S. 2108, the Work Without Worry Act H.R.6149, the Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens and People with Disabilities through Workforce Advancement Act of 2021 H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 Draft Legislation, Equal Credit Act Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation of DOL VETS Disabled Veterans Program Discussions about federal employment of people with disabilities

Client expense: $85,594 · Firm income: Not reported

Disability Employment Incentive Act (S. 630) ABLE Account Flexibility Act (H.R. 4672)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: SENATE

ABLE Age Adjustment Act (H.R. 1219/ S. 331); Orphan Drug Tax Credit; Disability Employment Incentive Act (H.R. 3765/ S. 630); disability employment tax incentives; Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022 (S.4426);

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Employment for people with disabilities; vocational rehabilitation program; Disability Employment Incentive Act (H.R. 3765/ S. 630); Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (H.R. 2373/ S. 642)

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Disability Employment Incentive Act (S. 630) ABLE Account Flexibility Act (H.R. 4672)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

- Air Carrier Amendments Act HR1619/S642 -- provisions related to prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals by an air carrier. - Disability Employment Incentive Act HR 3765/S630 - Provisions related to adding SSDI recipients to qualified Work Opportunity Tax Credits, doubling and extending the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, doubling the Disability Access Expenditures Tax Credit, and increasing the Architectural and Transportation Barrier Tax Credit.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 602/S. 200, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act H.R. 2373/S. 3238, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act H.R. 3765/S. 630, the Disability Employment Incentive Act H.R.6149, the Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens and People with Disabilities through Workforce Advancement Act of 2021 H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation of DOL VETS Disabled Veterans Program Discussions about federal employment of people with disabilities

Client expense: $87,404 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Employment & Training Service

Employment for people with disabilities; vocational rehabilitation program; Disability Employment Incentive Act (H.R. 3765/ S. 630); Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (H.R. 2373/ S. 642)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

ABLE Age Adjustment Act (H.R. 1219/ S. 331); Orphan Drug Tax Credit; Disability Employment Incentive Act (H.R. 3765/ S. 630); disability employment tax incentives

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 447 National Apprenticeship Act, related to amending the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act) and expanding the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, promoting the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331 ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858 Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3765 / S.630 Disability Employment Incentive Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under the work opportunity credit, increase the work opportunity credit for vocational rehabilitation referrals, qualified SSI recipients, and qualified SSDI recipients, expand the disabled access credit, and enhance the deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly. H.R. 3836 / S.2029 Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4131 / S.2210, the Better Care Better Jobs Act, related to amending title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672 ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R. 4756 / S.2504 Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2021, related to promoting the provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375); A bill not yet introduced to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718)

Disability Employment Incentive Act (S. 630) ABLE Account Flexibility Act (H.R. 4672)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 602/S. 200, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act H.R. 2373/S. 3238, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act H.R. 3765/S. 630, the Disability Employment Incentive Act H.R.6149, the Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens and People with Disabilities through Workforce Advancement Act of 2021 Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation of DOL VETS Disabled Veterans Program Discussions about federal employment of people with disabilities

Client expense: $86,298 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

Employment for people with disabilities; vocational rehabilitation program; Disability Employment Incentive Act (H.R. 3765/ S. 630); Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (H.R. 2373/ S. 642)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

ABLE Age Adjustment Act (H.R. 1219/ S. 331); Orphan Drug Tax Credit; Disability Employment Incentive Act (H.R. 3765/ S. 630); disability employment tax incentives

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Support the SSI Restoration Act. S. 630 Support the Disability Employment Incentive Act To expand eligibility for the Medicaid Ticket to Work Program to include individuals who are 65 years of age or older. (Under the current program, states may establish a Medicaid buy-in option for working individuals with disabilities whose income exceeds the customary limits and who are between the ages of 16 and 64.), United Spinal, as a member of the Secure Work Coalition, signed on to a letter supporting Senator Rob Portmans reintroduction of the SENIOR Care Act in the 117th Congress. To support including long-overdue improvements to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program in the pandemic recovery legislation now being considered, United Spinal as a member of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) signed onto a letter to bipartisan congressional leadership. The letter may be reviewed at: http://c-c-d.org/fichiers/CCD-SSI-Letter_5-20-21.pdf To enhance service delivery at the Social Security Administration (SSA), United Spinal supported a hearing statement submitted by the cochairs of the Social Security Task Force of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities to the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Finance Committee. The comments focus on issues related to SSAs Operations component because the Deputy Commissioner of Operations was the agencys witness for this hearing. To support updating the maximum fee that a claimants representative can be paid using a fee agreement (the fee cap) for successfully representing an individual applying for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits, and for putting into place a process to ensure annual inflation-linked updates, United Spinal, along with numerous other disability organizations, signed onto a letter to the Social Security Commissioner. To support including long-overdue improvements to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program in the pandemic recovery legislation now being considered, United Spinal as a member of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) signed onto a letter to bipartisan congressional leadership. To enhance service delivery at the Social Security Administration (SSA), United Spinal supported a hearing statement submitted by the cochairs of the Social Security Task Force of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities to the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Finance Committee. The comments focus on issues related to SSAs Operations component because the Deputy Commissioner of Operations was the agencys witness for this hearing. To support updating the maximum fee that a claimants representative can be paid using a fee agreement (the fee cap) for successfully representing an individual applying for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits, and for putting into place a process to ensure annual inflation-linked updates, United Spinal, along with numerous other disability organizations, signed onto a letter to the Social Security Commissioner. To ease the reporting burden on Social Security Disability beneficiaries, especially throughout the COVID Pandemic, United Spinal supported a letter the co-chairs of the Social Security Task Force of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD sent to the Social Security Administration responding to a notice that would have allowed the collection of an array of new information from people with disabilities. To eliminate a programmatic work disincentive by allowing young adults with disabilities to try and work and see if they can support themselves without losing eligibility for DAC benefits, the cochairs of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Social Security Task Force wrote bill sponsors in support of the Work Without Worry Act and thanked them for introducing this crucial legislation.

Disability Employment Incentive Act (S. 630) ABLE Account Flexibility Act (H.R. 4672)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 447 National Apprenticeship Act, related to amending the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act) and expanding the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, promoting the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331 ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858 Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3765 / S.630 Disability Employment Incentive Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under the work opportunity credit, increase the work opportunity credit for vocational rehabilitation referrals, qualified SSI recipients, and qualified SSDI recipients, expand the disabled access credit, and enhance the deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly. H.R. 3836 / S.2029 Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4131 / S.2210, the Better Care Better Jobs Act, related to amending title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672 ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R. 4756 / S.2504 Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2021, related to promoting the provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375); A bill not yet introduced to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718)

H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 602/S. 200, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act H.R. 2373, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act H.R. 3765/S. 630, the Disability Employment Incentive Act Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation of DOL VETS Disabled Veterans Program Federal employment of people with disabilities

Client expense: $81,112 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

Employment for people with disabilities, vocational rehabilitation program, Disability Employment Incentive Act (H.R. 3765/ S. 630)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

To help achieve United Spinals goal of greater accessibility in transportation and to congratulate Secretary Buttigieg on his confirmation, United Spinal sent the Secretary a letter advocating for the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Transportation Task Force request for a meeting with him and his modal administrators to discuss the shared goals of President Bidens and his agenda, along with our priorities and urged he adopt Senator Tammy Duckworths recommendation that his senior leadership team include a staff person to focus on accessibility and universal design. The staff person would ideally engage with all modal administrators and have significant experience working with the disability community. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff participated in a virtual call with Amtrak, where they discussed their settlement with the Department of Justice over violations of the ADA. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff participated in a quarterly disability community meeting with Amtrak. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff met with Josh Sanders, Legislative Assistant for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to discuss introducing a Senate companion bill to the Disability Access to Transportation Act (H.R. 1697). United Spinal supports H.R 1697 - the Disability Access to Transportation Act. United Spinal supports the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act. S. 642/H.R.1696. United Spinal supports the Disability Employment Incentive Act. S. 630. To promote transportation accessibility, United Spinal supported the comments of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Transportation Task Force Co-Chairs to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on its draft Strategic Plan on Accessible Transportation (Strategic Plan): United Spinal signed onto comments submitted by the Paralyzed Veterans of America. United Spinal also submitted comments. To promote transportation opportunities for people with disabilities, United Spinal signed onto a congratulatory welcome letter from the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Transportation Task Force to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg. United Spinal supported a similar letter submitted by the Co Chairs of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) telecommunications and Technology Task Force. To promote greater transportation opportunities for people with disabilities, United Spinal provided comments in response to the U.S. Department of Transportations Request for Information for the Inclusive Design Reference Hub. To help balance vehicle safety and accessibility for people with disabilities United Spinal supported comments submitted by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Transportation Task Force CoChairs to the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSA) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) Docket Number: NHTSA-2016-0031. United Spinal submitted its own comments as well.

Disability Employment Incentive Act (S. 630)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support the SSI Restoration Act. S. 630 Support the Disability Employment Incentive Act To expand eligibility for the Medicaid Ticket to Work Program to include individuals who are 65 years of age or older. (Under the current program, states may establish a Medicaid buy-in option for working individuals with disabilities whose income exceeds the customary limits and who are between the ages of 16 and 64.), United Spinal, as a member of the Secure Work Coalition, signed on to a letter supporting Senator Rob Portmans reintroduction of the SENIOR Care Act in the 117th Congress. To support including long-overdue improvements to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program in the pandemic recovery legislation now being considered, United Spinal as a member of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) signed onto a letter to bipartisan congressional leadership. The letter may be reviewed at: http://c-c-d.org/fichiers/CCD-SSI-Letter_5-20-21.pdf To enhance service delivery at the Social Security Administration (SSA), United Spinal supported a hearing statement submitted by the cochairs of the Social Security Task Force of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities to the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Finance Committee. The comments focus on issues related to SSAs Operations component because the Deputy Commissioner of Operations was the agencys witness for this hearing. To support updating the maximum fee that a claimants representative can be paid using a fee agreement (the fee cap) for successfully representing an individual applying for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits, and for putting into place a process to ensure annual inflation-linked updates, United Spinal, along with numerous other disability organizations, signed onto a letter to the Social Security Commissioner. To support including long-overdue improvements to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program in the pandemic recovery legislation now being considered, United Spinal as a member of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) signed onto a letter to bipartisan congressional leadership. To enhance service delivery at the Social Security Administration (SSA), United Spinal supported a hearing statement submitted by the cochairs of the Social Security Task Force of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities to the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Finance Committee. The comments focus on issues related to SSAs Operations component because the Deputy Commissioner of Operations was the agencys witness for this hearing. To support updating the maximum fee that a claimants representative can be paid using a fee agreement (the fee cap) for successfully representing an individual applying for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits, and for putting into place a process to ensure annual inflation-linked updates, United Spinal, along with numerous other disability organizations, signed onto a letter to the Social Security Commissioner. To ease the reporting burden on Social Security Disability beneficiaries, especially throughout the COVID Pandemic, United Spinal supported a letter the co-chairs of the Social Security Task Force of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD sent to the Social Security Administration responding to a notice that would have allowed the collection of an array of new information from people with disabilities. To eliminate a programmatic work disincentive by allowing young adults with disabilities to try and work and see if they can support themselves without losing eligibility for DAC benefits, the cochairs of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Social Security Task Force wrote bill sponsors in support of the Work Without Worry Act and thanked them for introducing this crucial legislation.

H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 602/S. 200, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act H.R. 2373, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act H.R. 3765/S. 630, the Disability Employment Incentive Act Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation of DOL VETS Disabled Veterans Program Federal employment of people with disabilities

Client expense: $80,580 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 602/S. 200, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act S. 630, the Disability Employment Incentive Act Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation of DOL VETS Disabled Veterans Program Federal employment of people with disabilities

Client expense: $78,997 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

To help achieve United Spinals goal of greater accessibility in transportation and to congratulate Secretary Buttigieg on his confirmation, United Spinal sent the Secretary a letter advocating for the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Transportation Task Force request for a meeting with him and his modal administrators to discuss the shared goals of President Bidens and his agenda, along with our priorities and urged he adopt Senator Tammy Duckworths recommendation that his senior leadership team include a staff person to focus on accessibility and universal design. The staff person would ideally engage with all modal administrators and have significant experience working with the disability community. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff participated in a virtual call with Amtrak, where they discussed their settlement with the Department of Justice over violations of the ADA. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff participated in a quarterly disability community meeting with Amtrak. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff met with Josh Sanders, Legislative Assistant for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to discuss introducing a Senate companion bill to the Disability Access to Transportation Act (H.R. 1697). United Spinal supports H.R 1697 - the Disability Access to Transportation Act. United Spinal supports the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act. S. 642/H.R.1696. United Spinal supports the Disability Employment Incentive Act. S. 630. To promote transportation accessibility, United Spinal supported the comments of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Transportation Task Force Co-Chairs to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on its draft Strategic Plan on Accessible Transportation (Strategic Plan): United Spinal signed onto comments submitted by the Paralyzed Veterans of America. United Spinal also submitted comments. To promote transportation opportunities for people with disabilities, United Spinal signed onto a congratulatory welcome letter from the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Transportation Task Force to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg. United Spinal supported a similar letter submitted by the Co Chairs of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) telecommunications and Technology Task Force. To promote greater transportation opportunities for people with disabilities, United Spinal provided comments in response to the U.S. Department of Transportations Request for Information for the Inclusive Design Reference Hub. To help balance vehicle safety and accessibility for people with disabilities United Spinal supported comments submitted by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Transportation Task Force CoChairs to the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSA) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) Docket Number: NHTSA-2016-0031. United Spinal submitted its own comments as well.