Previous Sign-On Letters

Below are previous sign-on letters that AAPD has joined.

2020 Sign-On Letters

• Groups Call for a Justice Department Committed to Civil Rights Enforcement – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
  AAPD joined Civil Rights groups in calling for President-elect Joe Biden to name an attorney general of the United States and other senior leadership of the U.S. Department of Justice who have strong records with regard to civil rights enforcement and justice reform.
• AAPD joins the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation’s Comments on HHS Proposed SUNSET Rule
  AAPD opposes the SUNSET rule on the grounds that the proposed process is overly broad, the requirements on agency staff would be onerous and prevent important, timely regulatory work, and the blanket expiration of regulations could significantly erode the regulatory framework established over decades to protect patients, especially those that our organizations represent. The risk of unintended consequences of this proposal cannot be overstated.
• AAPD joins Every Child Deserves a Family Transition Recommendations
  Discrimination is widespread and entrenched in the child welfare system, impacting children, families of origin, kin, and prospective foster and adoptive parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning and Two Spirit (LGBTQ+2S) and gender nonconforming, who are Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, who live with disabilities, who are religious minorities or secular, who are immigrants or language minorities and those at intersectional identities.  Addressing systemic racism, discrimination and disproportionality in the child welfare system is essential for improving outcomes for and the well-being, health, and safety of children and their families.  AAPD has joined a coalition of groups in supporting these recommendations to the Biden-Harris transition team.
• AAPD Joins Disability Rights Groups in Supporting H.R. 8581, the “Triple A” Study Act (10/29/2020).
• AAPD Joins Disability Rights Groups in Supporting S. 4343, the “Triple A” Study Act (10/29/2020).
• AAPD Joins Disability Rights Groups to Oppose the Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court. (10/23/2020).
• AAPD Joins Over 50 Disability Rights Groups in Opposing Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett (10/5/2020). AAPD joins disability rights groups to express our opposition to the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is imperative for the disability community that Justice Ginsburg’s replacement be someone who understands and respects the rights of people with disabilities.
• Joint Letter on Forced Sterilizations (9/24/2020). AAPD united with multiple disability, immigrant and reproductive health rights, and justice organizations to condemn the non-consensual hysterectomies being conducted at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia.
• Amicus Brief Regarding the Challenge to Section 1557 of the ACA (9/17/2020). AAPD joined multiple civil rights organizations in filing an amicus brief aimed towards emphasizing the importance of ensuring the healthcare nondiscrimination protections provided by Section 1557 of the Affordable Healthcare Act.
• Letter to Congress Regarding Exclusion of Immigrant Families from Covid-19 Relief Packages (7/28/2020). AAPD has joined the National Immigration Law Center and about 800 other organizations in urging Congress to include immigrants and their U.S. citizen spouses and children in the next COVID-19 relief legislation.
• COVID-19 Crisis in America’s Nursing Homes Petition. (6/23/20). ACLU, SEIU, AAPD, and disability rights organizations file petition demanding HHS mitigate the COVID-19 crisis in America’s nursing homes and other congregate setting for people with disabilities.
• Election Assistance Commission Notice (6/2020). AAPD joins the Accessible Voting Working Group on a Comment on the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Notice: Proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 Requirements.
• Letter to House and Senate Leadership on Federal Policing Priorities. (6/1/2020). AAPD joins over 220 national organizations to promote and protect civil and human rights in the United States. The letter urge congressional members to take swift and decisive legislative action in response to ongoing fatal police killings and other violence against Black people across our country.
• Letter to the Senate on the HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act. (5/29/20). AAPD joins over 250 organizations in support of HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act. Health coverage and care are critical for every family. However, the U.S. policy has created unnecessary barriers that make it harder for immigrant women and families to get the care they need. This Act would open up access to the comprehensive health care that is central to our agency and our lives, families, and communities.
• Letter to DHS and CDC Urging the Administration to Restore Humanitarian Protections. (5/27/20). AAPD joins over 250 organizations in urging the DHS and CDC to restore humanitarian protections required under U.S. law and treaty obligations and to implement practical, science-based safeguards endorsed by public health experts while processing unaccompanied children and asylum seekers asking for refuge at the border.
• Oklahoma QALY Ban Support Letter. (5/21/20). AAPD with national and state disability organizations writes the governor of Oklahoma to express strong support for the Nondiscrimination in Health Care Coverage Act, which has passed both the House and the Senate and is waiting to be signed.
• National Disability Rights Organizations as Amici Curiae. (5/18/20). AAPD joins an amicus brief related to the Supreme Court case California V Texas. This case challenges the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This brief articulates the importance of the ACA to the disability community.
• Letter to DOL Urging Revised Guidance on Returning to Suitable Work. (5/12/20). AAPD joins NELP in a letter urging the Department of Labor to issue new guidance and FAQs that address the standards that determine when workers remain eligible for regular state Unemployment Insurance or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance if they leave work or refuse to work due to COVID-19 health and safety concerns.
• Joint Statement on Universal Human Rights (5/12/20). AAPD joins ASAN and a group of disability organizations on a joint statement that addresses the universal civil and human rights of people with the most significant developmental disabilities.
• Open Letter to PBS in Response to Mental Health Documentary Bedlam (5/7/20). AAPD joins over 70 organizations in an open letter to PBS on the documentary Bedlam. Our organizations call for the publicly funded media entity to center and uplift the voices of ex-patients, psychiatric survivors, and others diagnosed with mental illness.
• COVID-19 DEMOGRAPHIC DATA SIGN ON LETTER TO HHS (5/4/20). AAPD joins the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum and partners at the Trust for America’s Health in a letter to the HHS about collecting data in communities of color around the impact of COVID-19.
• COVID-19 DEMOGRAPHIC DATA SIGN ON LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS (5/4/20). AAPD joins the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum and partners at the Trust for America’s Health in a letter to congressional leaders about collecting data in communities of color around the impact of COVID-19.
• Letter to to Prohibit Discrimination during Medical Rationing. (4/16/20). AAPD led over 400 organizations in a letter to urge Department of Health and Human Services to issue further guidance ensuring that plans to ration scarce health care resources during the COVID-19 pandemic comply with federal non-discrimination laws.
• OFCCP Waiver Coaition Letter Sign On. (4/8/20). AAPD joins the the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights to express deep concern about the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ March 17, 2020 decision to temporarily exempt and waive certain affirmative action obligations connected to supply, service, and construction federal contracts specifically to provide coronavirus relief.
• Letter requesting full funding for the Assistive Technology Act. (4/1/20). AAPD joins the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Technology and Telecommunications Task Force to request the inclusion of $45 million in the FY 2021 Assistive Technology Act. Funding provided through the AT Act supports programs that assure people with disabilities have access to and acquisition of the assistive technology devices and services they need to live, work, and attend school in their communities.
• Letter to Congressional Leaders on COVID-19. (3/24/20). AAPD led over 270 organizations in a letter to congressional members on the COVID-19.  Our organizations wrote to strongly encourage congress to include address the needs of people with disabilities in the third COVID relief package.
• Lavatories Part I NPRM Comments. (3/2/2020). AAPD joined disability rights organizations on comments to respond to the Department of Transportation’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning Accessible Lavatories on Single-Aisle Aircraft.
• HAB Coalition Comments on 2021 NBPP. (3/2/2020). AAPD, as a member of the Habilitation Benefits (HAB) Coalition, submitted comments on the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rule Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regarding Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021 for individuals with disabilities who utilize habilitative services.
• Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation Comments on 2021 NBPP. (3/2/2020).  AAPD, as a member of the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR), contributed to comments regarding the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rule Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act  regarding Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2021 for individuals with disabilities who utilize habilitative services.

2019 Sign-On Letters

• Clemency Letter for Brendan Dassey. (10/24/2019). As leaders and experts in the disability community working to seek justice for those with I/DD who find themselves entangled in the criminal justice system, we write to urge you to grant the executive clemency petition of Brendan Dassey.
• Letter to Senator Cornyn. (10/23/2019). AAPD joins members of the Coalition for Smart Safety write in response to the introduction of the RESPONSE Act.
• The Disaster Relief Medicaid Act. (10/22/2019). AAPD joins CCD’s Emergency Management and Long Term Services Task Forces urge you to cosponsor S. 1754/H. R. 3215, the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act (DRMA).
• Letter Urging Facebook to Protect Civil Rights. (10/21/2019). AAPD joins over 40 civil rights, public interest, labor, faith, and technology organizations to urge Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to consider the “protection of civil rights as a fundamental obligation as serious as any other goal of the company.”
• Comments for the Access Board about the on board wheelchair. (10/21/2019). AAPD joins a group of organizations in submitting comments in response to an invitation for public comment by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) concerning proposed non-binding advisory guidelines for wheelchairs used within aircraft cabins.
• Support for John F. Stanton for D.C. Superior Court Judgeship. (9/23/2019). AAPD joins a group of organizations to express our support of John F. Stanton’s application to be recommended to the White House for nomination as a judge on
  the District of Columbia Superior Court.
• Call for USCIS to Fully Restore Deferred Action Adjudications. (9/4/2019). AAPD, with over 150 organizations, calls upon USCIS to immediately and fully restore deferred action adjudications. Their elimination of non-military  Deferred Action places vulnerable individuals at risk of deportation and places lives in jeopardy.
• Opposition to the HHS notice of proposed rule making on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. (8/13/2019). AAPD joins the  Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) opposition letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which would undermine the rights of people with disabilities in healthcare settings.
• Secure Work Coalition Supports Disability Employment Incentive Act. (8/12/2019). AAPD joins the Secure Work Coalition (SWC) in a statement supporting the Disability Employment Incentive Act, H.R. 3992, introduced by Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (D-CA-1st) and Josh Harder (R-PA-10th).
• Response to the mass shootings. (8/6/2019). AAPD joins the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on a statement in response to the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.
• Civil Rights Principles for Health Reform. (7/25/2019). The Health Care Task Force of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights has developed the following principles to guide any next steps taken to improve access to health care for all and the health care system, noting that addressing health inequities is inextricably linked to ensuring coverage for all.
• Self-advocates on the Interagency Autism. (7/11/2019). AAPD joins the Arc, ASAN, and ANCOR to support the greater inclusion of people with autism themselves in the current text of the Autism CARES Act reauthorization (H.R.1058/S.427).
• Florida Governor Letter with Signatories. (7/8/2019). AAPD joins a coalition of 32 education, disability, privacy, and civil rights advocacy groups writing to highlight substantial risks arising from Florida’s proposed school safety database.
• Principles for Value Assessment. (6/24/2019). Value Our Health supports assessing the value of any treatment using tools that are consistent with the goals of personalized, patient-centered medicine and do not discriminate against people based on age and/or with disabilities, chronic conditions, and diseases.
• OMB Poverty Measure Proposal. (6/21/2019). AAPD joins CCD in comments on the consumer inflation measures produced by federal statistical agencies.
• Letter to NJ Governor on Deaths at Wanaque Center. (6/19/2019). The New Jersey Department of Health proposed new regulations in response to the adenovirus outbreak at the Wanaque Center that claimed the lives of eleven children last fall. AAPD has joined ASAN with a coalition of organizations to demand that the government of New Jersey investigate the neglect at Wanaque and implement enforceable, significant policy changes that reflect the gravity of these deaths.
• Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, H.R. 1230. (6/11/2019). POWADA is bipartisan, limited legislation to restore fairness and well-established legal standards on workplace discrimination that were undermined by certain court decisions.  We urge all Committee Members to vote to support H.R. 1230.
• CCD letter to the ACL Administrator regarding concerns about the proposed reorganization. (6/11/2019). The undersigned members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) write to express our
  concern over the Notice Statement on the reorganization of the Administration for Community Living (ACL) published in the Federal Register on May 9.

• Bonamici, Bucshon, Schrier, McMorris Rodgers Introduce Legislation to Help Students with Disabilities Access Support Services (6/6/2019). Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN), Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) introduced legislation to streamline the process for college students with disabilities to access needed support services.
• CCD Statement on Paid Family and Medical Leave (5/22/2019). AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (“CCD”) in a statement on paid family and medical leave.
• HAB Coalition Comments on Sale of Insurance Across State Lines (5/6/2019)
  AAPD joined the Habilitation Benefits Coalition (“HAB”) in commenting on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) request for information regarding the sale of individual health insurance across state lines.
• CPR Comments on Sale of Insurance Across State Lines (5/6/2019)
  AAPD joined the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (“CPR”) in commenting on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) request for information  regarding the sale of individual health insurance across state lines.
• Person Centered Planning Committee and National Quality Forum (5/2/2019)
  AAPD joined several organizations in addressing the lack of accurate representation at the Person Centered Planning and Practice Committee (PCPPC) convened by the National Quality Forum. This letter has been sent to relevant congressional appropriations staff.
• 2020 IDEA Part B funding Group letter (4/19/2019)
  AAPD joined the PACER Center and 46 other groups in signing onto the letter of in support of a $1.7 billion increase in IDEA Part B Grants to States funding over FY2019, in order to put us on the path to achieve full funding of IDEA. This letter has been sent to relevant congressional appropriations staff.
• AAPD SNAP Comments (4/2/2019)
  AAPD submitted the following comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed rule, “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents.”
• CCD SNAP NPRM Comments (4/2/2019)
  The undersigned members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) submit the following comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed rule, “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents,” (RIN 0584–AE57, 84 Fed. Reg. 980, published February 1, 2019).
• The State of Texas v. The United States (4/2/2019)
  AAPD served as amicus curiae in The State of Texas v The US. The case challenges the 5th Circuit, Judge Reed O’Connor’s, ruling that strikes down the Affordable Care Act in its entirety.
• The Parent/Professional Advocacy League v. City of Springfield (3/28/2019)
  AAPD served as amicus curiae in The Parent/Professional Advocacy League v. City of Springfield. The case challenges the City of Springfield’s failure to provide needed services to children with mental health disabilities in their neighborhood schools.
• CCD Disability Principles for Health Care Reform (3/27/2019)
  AAPD joined other coalition members of the Consortium for Citizen with Disabilities (CCD) to issue updated principles for health care reform efforts.
• Principles for School Safety, Privacy, and Equity (3/27/2019)
  AAPD joined 39 other education, policy, disability rights, and civil rights organizations to release ten principles to protect all students’ safety, privacy, and right to an equal education.
• Disability Rights Statement On The Deaths At Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (3/21/2019)
  AAPD joined a letter calling for action in the wake of the deaths of eleven children at the Wanaque Center in New Jersey.

• Letter Urging the FDA to Issue A Complete, Immediate Ban of the Use of Electrical Stimulation Devices  (3/6/2019)
  AAPD joined a letter urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue a final rule that includes a complete, immediate ban of the use of electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) for behavior modification.
• Letter Opposing Section 3 of the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (2/27/2019)
  AAPD joined a letter in opposition to Section 3 of H.R. 1112, “Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019.
• Letter Supporting the Keeping All Students Safe Act (2/25/2019)
  AAPD joined a letter supporting the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA), which is designed to protect school children from seclusion and unnecessary use of restraint and to help states provide districts with resources and training for school personnel.
• Letter Opposing Discriminatory QALYs in New York (2/22/2019)
  AAPD joined a letter opposing the use of third party value assessments, especially those relying on quality-adjusted-life-years (QALYs) and similar metrics, as the basis for denying or restricting access to care in the State of New York. 
• Letter Supporting Back Pay for Federal Contractors (2/4/2019)
  AAPD joined a letter supporting efforts to secure back pay for employees of federal contractors who were unpaid during the recent government shutdown.
• Letter Supporting the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 (1/16/2019)
  AAPD joined a letter supporting the Raise the Wage Act of 2019, which would sunset the ability of employers to pay workers with disabilities a subminimum wage through certificates issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. 

2018 Sign-On Letters

• Letter Opposing Efforts to Import Discriminatory QALY-Based Cost Effectiveness Standards (12/31/2018)
  AAPD joined a letter responding to the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to utilize an “International Pricing Index” (IPI) to set reimbursement for medicines in Medicare Part B.  
• Letter in Support of Reauthorization of Medicaid Money Follows the Person Program and Extension of Medicaid’s Spousal Impoverishment Protections to HCBS (12/12/2018)
  AAPD joined a letter of support for the reauthorization of Medicaid Money Follows the Person Program and extension of Medicaid’s spousal impoverishment protections to Home and Community Based Services.
• Letter of Support for H.R. 7217 (12/10/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to urge leadership in the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 7217, which would reauthorize the Medicaid Money Follows the Person Demonstration Project (MFP).
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Comments on Public Charge (12/10/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) in submitting comments in opposition to the proposed public charge rule.
• Comments on the Proposed Public Charge Rule (12/10/2018)
  AAPD submitted comments to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to express opposition to the proposed public charge rule.
• Autonomous Vehicle Principles (12/3/2018)
  AAPD signed on to a set of principles regarding autonomous vehicles, put forth by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD).
• Comments in Response to the Department of Transportation’s AV 3.0 Guidance (12/3/2018)
  AAPD submitted comments to the Department of Transportation AV 3.0 Guidance, which has the potential to shape a revolutionary future for transportation options available to people with disabilities.
• Letter of Opposition to Opening Existing Regulations Implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (11/27/2018)
  AAPD joined other organizations on a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to express our opposition to efforts by the U.S. Department of Education to open existing regulations implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014.
• Request to Department of Education To Extend Title IX NPRM Comment Period (11/26/2018)
  AAPD joined the National Women’s Law Center and other organizations in requesting that the Department of Education extend the comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) entitled Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance(RIN 1870-AA14) for a minimum of 60 days beyond the currently scheduled public comment deadline.
• AAPD Comments regarding the Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework (11/15/2018)
  Comments to change current rules and bank practices to help people with disabilities secure affordable and accessible housing, benefit from loans for small business development, car and home modifications, AT and other consumer needs and be the targets of nonprofit grants for workforce development, financial education and digital literacy programs.
• Letter to the U.S. Education and Justice Departments: Preserve School Discipline Guidance to Protect Students’ Civil Rights (11/13/2018)
  AAPD joined over 100 other educational organizations and leaders in urging the US Department of Education and the US Department of Justice to keep federal school discipline guidance that protects students’ civil rights.
• Comments concerning the information collection notice issued by OFCCP regarding Section 503 and VEVRAA (11/9/2018)
  AAPD joined members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) on submitting comments to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regarding Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) regarding the information collection that implements standard procedures for supply and service contractors seeking approval to develop affirmative action programs.
• Letter of Support for the READI for Disasters Act of 2018 (11/1/2018)
  AAPD issued a letter of support for the Readiness for Elders and Americans with Disabilities Inclusion (READI) for Disasters Act of 2018, which would support a cogent, well-designed emergency preparedness, disaster response and recovery system to ensure the safety, well-being, accessibility, rights, and dignity of people with disabilities and others impacted by disasters.
• Comments in Support of HUD’s 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule  (10/15/2018)
  AAPD submitted public comments in support of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule which, if implemented properly, will significantly improve housing opportunities for people most in need, including people with disabilities.
• Letter of Opposition to the Proposed “Public Charge” Regulation (10/10/2018)
  AAPD joined over 1,500 organizations in opposing the “Public Charge” rule which discriminates against people with disabilities and chronic health conditions.
• Letter of Support for the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (9/26/2018)
  AAPD joined other disability rights organizations to express support for the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302), which includes multiple sections that target concerns of air passengers with disabilities.
• Amicus Brief regarding Civil Commitment Hearings in Courtrooms (9/17/2018)
  AAPD joined the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), and the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) to make clear that people with disabilities are entitled in appropriate circumstances to have their civil commitment hearings in a courtroom.
• Letter Urging Congress to Support and Strengthen SNAP through the Farm Bill (9/12/2018)
  AAPD joined over 120 national organizations on a letter strongly urging the 2018 Farm Bill conferees to protect and strengthen SNAP in the conference by rejecting cuts to SNAP and adopting the Senate’s Farm Bill SNAP provisions.
• Letter of Opposition to CVS Policy on Drugs and a “Cost-Effectiveness” Threshold (9/12/2018)
  AAPD joined over 90 disability and patient organizations on a letter of opposition to CVS regarding their new insurance policy that would exclude drugs if they exceed a subjective “cost-effectiveness” threshold. This action would discriminate against individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
• Disability Principles for Inclusion of Long Term Service and Supports in Universal Health Care (8/27/2018)
  AAPD signed-on to the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) principles statement regarding the inclusion of Long Term Service and Supports (LTSS) in Universal Health Care proposals.
• Letter of Opposition to the Kavanaugh Nomination (8/20/2018)
  AAPD joined over 100 disability and civil rights organizations on a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing opposition to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court.
• Letter Expressing Concern regarding Changes to Federal Assistance to States in Disasters (8/7/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Emergency Management AD Hoc Committee to submit a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen expressing concern over  recent reports of significant changes in federal assistance to states in disasters and the potential impact on people with disabilities.
• Letter to the Administration for Community Living regarding Administrator Comments on Olmstead (7/24/2018)
  AAPD joined other members of the Home and Community Based Services Advocacy Coalition regarding troubling comments made by Administration for Community Living (ACL) Administrator Mary Lazare about the Olmstead decision.
• Letter of Support for the Federal Lifeline Program (7/23/2018)
  AAPD joined other disability organizations on a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to express support for the federal Lifeline program, which provides low-income Americans access to voice and broadband services.
• Letter of support for the Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018 (7/20/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Housing Task Force to issue a letter to Representative Schakowsky expressing support for the Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018.
• AAPD Letter of Support for the Disability Employment Incentive Act (7/13/2018)
  AAPD issued a letter of support for the Disability Employment Incentive Act (DEIA) introduced by Senator Casey (D-PA).
• Coalition Letter in Support of the FAMILY Act (7/11/2018)
  AAPD joined a letter to Members of Congress from other civil rights organizations urging them to support the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (S. 337/H.R. 947).
• Letter regarding the Withholding of Life-Sustaining Treatment from People with Disabilities (7/10/2018)
  AAPD joined with several other disability organizations on a letter to the Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging at  the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the issue of the withholding of life-sustaining treatment from people with disabilities.
• Comments Regarding Access for Services Animals under the Air Carrier Access Act (7/9/2018)
  AAPD joined other disability rights organizations in submitting comments to the US Department of Transportation regarding access for service animals, including emotional support animals, under the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA).
• Letter of Opposition Regarding Efforts to Weaken Regulations Implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (7/9/2018)
  AAPD joined the Collaboration to Promote Self Determination (CPSD) on a letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos regarding strong opposition to any efforts by the U.S. Department of Education to weaken or open existing regulations implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014.
• Letter of Support for the Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act (7/6/2018)
  AAPD submitted a letter of support for the Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act to Representative Jan Schakowsky.
• Comments regarding the Medicare Long-Term Care Services and Supports Act (6/25/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with disabilities (CCD) in submitting comments, concerns, and questions to Representative Frank Pallone regarding the draft Medicare Long-Term Care Services and Supports Act released on May 2, 2018.
• Letter of Support for the ABLE Age Adjustment Act of 2017 (June 22, 2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities on a letter to congressional leaders expressing support for the ABLE Age Adjustment Act of 2017 (H.R. 1874; S.817).
• Letter of Support for Electronic Visit Verification Delay Bills (6/19/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with disabilities (CCD) to express support for H.R. 6042 and H.R. 5912, which include implementation delays and increased stakeholder engagement around electronic visit verification.
• Letter of Support for the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2018 (6/8/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with disabilities (CCD) to express support for the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2018 (H.R. 5004).
• Comments on the Department of Transportation’s Interim Enforcement Statement on Service Animals (6/7/2018)
  AAPD joined other disability rights organization in submitting comments to the US Department of Transportation in response to the enforcement of certain requirements under the purview of the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regarding access for service animals, including emotional support animals.
• Letter on Bundled Payment for Care Initiative (BPCI) Advanced regarding Importance of Functional Outcomes Measures (6/1/2018)
  AAPD joined other disability and health organizations to comment on the need for functional outcome quality measures to prevent stinting on patient care in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI)—Advanced Initiative.
• Letter of Support for Senate EVV Bill (6/1/2018)
  AAPD joined members of the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to express support for S. 2897, which would delay the implementation of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) by one year and require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to engage in formal rulemaking with notice and comment.
• Letter of Support for House EVV Bill (6/1/2018)
  AAPD joined members of the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to express support for H.R. 5912, which would delay the implementation of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) by one year to January 1, 2020 and require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to engage in formal rulemaking with notice and comment.
• Group Letter Opposing the Trump Administration’s Rescissions (Funding Cuts) Package (5/22/2018)
  Letter of opposition to the $15.3 billion rescissions package proposed by the Trump Administration. These cuts would violate the agreement enacted in the Bipartisan Budget Act, by eliminating funds that make fairer levels of domestic appropriations possible, so that unmet needs in public health, education, job training, housing, and other essential areas may be addressed.
• Letter of Opposition to the “Making Affordable Housing Work Act” and the “Promoting Resident Opportunity through Rent Reform Act” (5/15/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to oppose the “Making Affordable Housing Work Act” and the “Promoting Resident Opportunity through Rent Reform Act,” two bills that would significantly hinder affordable, accessible housing for people with disabilities.
• Guidance on Fair Housing Act Reasonable Accommodations Requests (5/14/2018)
  AAPD joined fair housing and disability rights organizations request a meeting with HUD staff involved in any consideration of HUD guidance on reasonable accommodations and assistance animals under the Fair Housing Act.
• Support of Disability Integration Act of 2017, S.910; H.R. 2472 (5/14/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) on a letter to Senate and House leadership to reiterate our support of the Disability Integration Act (S. 910, H.R. 2472).
• Letter to Senate regarding FY19 funding for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (5/14/2018)
  AAPD joined 138 organizations to express support of robust funding for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFECs) grant program.
• Letter to House regarding FY19 funding for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (5/14/2018)
  AAPD joined 138 organizations to express support of robust funding for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFECs) grant program.
• Letter regarding the Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver Process (5/9/2018)
  AAPD joined a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services to express concerns regarding the ineffectiveness of Medicaid demonstration waiver evaluations as documented by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
• Letter to House of Representatives regarding SNAP and the Farm Bill (5/7/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities in urging the House of Representatives to protect and strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by rejecting proposals to restrict eligibility, reduce benefits, cap or reduce funding, or make harmful structural changes to SNAP in the Farm Bill.
• Letter of Support for Sections 441, 442, and 443 in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (4/20/2018)
  AAPD joined other disability rights organizations to express support for the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 4), which includes sections that target the concerns of air passengers with disabilities.
• Letter regarding short term limited duration insurance plans (4/17/2018)
  AAPD joined over 100 organizations, representing millions of people with serious, acute, and chronic diseases and disabilities, as well as their caregivers, to express concerns about the impact short-term limited duration plans (STLDs) (CMS-9924-P) will have both on the health insurance marketplaces and individuals. While short term plans can offer less expensive coverage, they are not required to adhere to important standards.
• Letter of Opposition to the Americans with Disabilities Act Education and Reform Act of 2017 (4/12/2018)
  AAPD joined 463 members and allies of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to express strong opposition to the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620), which recently passed the House of Representatives by a narrow margin, and to encourage the Senate to not consider the bill.
• Letter to CMS on extensive use of prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans (4/10/2018)
  AAPD joined the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation to ask the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to eliminate the administrative barriers to patient access to medically necessary rehabilitation services and devices that are often imposed through the use of prior authorization in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
• Letter urging the Senate to pass a bill reforming the Congressional Accountability Act (3/19/2018)
  AAPD joined other civil rights organizations on a letter to the US Senate urging them to take action on and make improvements to the Congressional Accountability Act passed by the House of Representatives to reform congressional process for preventing, reporting, and responding to workplace discrimination and harassment.
• Comments to the Department of Transportation on the Automated Transportation 3.0 Policy Summit (3/9/2018)
  AAPD submitted comments to the US Department of Transportation regarding the accessibility of autonomous vehicles.
• Legislation to Strengthen Campus Sexual Assault Protections for Students with Disabilities (3/8/2018)
  AAPD joined other disability organizations in endorsing the Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education (SECuRE) Act, legislation that strengthens campus sexual assault protections for students with disabilities.
• Letter to Secretary Carson in Response to Reports of Potential Changes to the Mission Statement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (3/8/2018)
  AAPD joined other civil rights organizations on a letter to US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson in response to reports of HUD potentially dropping anti-discrimination language from it’s mission statement.
• Letter of Support for reauthorization of the intellectual disability (ID) provisions in the Higher Education Act developed by the Inclusive Higher Education Committee (IHEC) (3/8/2018)
  AAPD joined other disability organizations on a letter to the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions expressing support for reauthorization of the intellectual disability (ID) provisions in the Higher Education Act developed by the Inclusive Higher Education Committee (IHEC).
• Comments on the proposed updates to the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) and Part D programs (3/5/2018)
  AAPD joined other disability organizations to submit comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding proposed updates to the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) and Part D programs.
• Recommendations regarding Higher Education Act Reauthorization (2/23/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to offer recommendations to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee regarding reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
• Letter of Opposition to Medicaid Work Requirements (2/15/2018)
  AAPD joined over 160 0rganization on a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar opposing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) recent decision to approve Medicaid waivers that allow states to deny Medicaid benefits to individuals who fail to comply with a “work requirement” or “community engagement” provision.
• Letter of Opposition to Medicaid Work Requirements (2/7/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to express strong opposition to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) January 11, 2017 guidance authorizing states to implement unprecedented work requirements for the Medicaid program.
• AAPD Letter to House Leadership Opposing HR 620 (2/5/2018)
  AAPD wrote to leaders of the House of Representatives to express our opposition to the ADA Education and Reform Act (HR 620).
• Letter of Support for the “Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Discriminatory Effects Standard” Rule (1/26/2018)
  AAPD joined other civil and human rights organizations to express support for the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s “Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Discriminatory Effects Standard” rule, and to dispel inaccuracies about this Rule that have been presented to HUD in recent months.
• Letter of Support for the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 (1/18/2018)
  AAPD joined organizations from the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) on a letter to Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) expressing support for the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 (S. 1318).
• Coalition Sign-on Letter on Reforming Procedures in Congress for Combating Harassment and Discrimination (1/17/2018)
  AAPD joined other civil and human rights organizations to express support for efforts to address the problem of sexual harassment in Congress.
• Letter  to DOJ expressing concerns about withdrawal of ADA guidance (1/8/2018)
  AAPD joined the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) and the Collaboration to Promote Self Determination (CPSD) on a letter to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) expressing concern regarding their removal of  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidance, including the Olmstead employment guidance.

2017 Sign-On Letters

• Comments on TSA’s Customer Comment Card information collection (12/28/2017)
  AAPD joined other disability organizations in responding to a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) request for comments on TSA’s Customer Comment Card information collection regarding the opportunity for people with disabilities to submit online requests for TSA’s assistance in transiting security.
• A Letter to Congress: Extend CHIP Now (12/21/2017)
  AAPD joined over 1,000 organizations on a letter urging Congress to take action to extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
• Letter of Support for the Money Follows the Person Program (12/19/2017)
  AAPD joined other disability organizations on a letter to the Senate Committee on Finance expressing support for the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Medicaid program.
• Letter to the US Senate Opposing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (12/15/2017)
  AAPD joined the Center for Medicare Advocacy and other disability organizations in a letter of opposition to the US Senate regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the negative impact it would have on people with disabilities.
• Letter to the US House of Representatives Opposing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (12/15/2017)
  AAPD joined the Center for Medicare Advocacy and other disability organizations in a letter of opposition to the US House of Representatives regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the negative impact it would have on people with disabilities.
• Letter to the US Senate Opposing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (12/13/2017)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) in a letter of opposition to the US Senate regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the negative impact it would have on people with disabilities.
• Letter to the US House of Representatives Opposing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (12/13/2017)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) in a letter of opposition to the US House of Representatives regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the negative impact it would have on people with disabilities.
• Amicus Brief for A.R. v. Secretary, Health Care Admin., No. 17-13572-BB (12/3/2017)
  AAPD joined other disability organizations on an amicus brief regarding the unnecessary separation of children from their families and their unnecessary institutionalization in nursing facilities.
• Response to Department of Transportation Notification of Regulatory Review (12/1/2017)
  AAPD joined other disability organizations in submitting comments to the Department of Transportation in response to their request for comments identifying regulations that should be “repealed, replaced, or modified, without compromising safety.”
• Letter of Opposition to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (11/29/2017)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to oppose the Senate’s proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
• Letter Urging the Senate to Prioritize the ABLE Age Adjustment Act (11/28/2017)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to urge the Senate to prioritize the ABLE Age Adjustment Act to increase eligibility for ABLE Accounts.
• Letter Urging the House to Prioritize the ABLE Age Adjustment Act (11/28/2017)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to urge the House of Representatives to prioritize the ABLE Age Adjustment Act to increase eligibility for ABLE Accounts.
• Letter of Opposition to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (11/27/2017)
  AAPD joined other disability and aging organizations to oppose the Senate’s proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
• Public Comments on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2019 (11/27/2017)
  AAPD joined members of the Habilitation Benefits (HAB) Coalition to offer public comments on the proposed rule HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2019.
• Letter Urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to let Veterans Define Health Value (11/13/2017)
  AAPD joined over 40 representatives of veterans, patients, and people with disabilities in a letter to Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Secretary Shulkin urging the VA to adopt a model that puts patients first.
• Letter to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the Detention of Rosa Maria (11/1/2017)
  AAPD joined 173 other civil rights organizations opposing the detention of 10-year-old Rosa Maria.
• Opposition to H.R. 3571, Reasonable ADA Compliance Act of 2017 (10/26/2017)
  AAPD joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to oppose H.R. 3571, Reasonable ADA Compliance Act of 2017 which would significantly weaken enforcement of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Letter of Support for TSA Modernization disability-related provision (10/24/2017)
  AAPD joined other disability organizations in support of a provision in the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) Modernization Act (S. 1872) that improves the security screening process for passengers with disabilities.
• Letter of Opposition to the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (10/5/2017)
  Letter from the National Disability Leadership Alliance (NDLA) to House leadership expressing opposition to H.R. 620 the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017.
• Letter of Opposition to the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (10/4/2017)
  AAPD joined the National Council on Independent Living and 168 other organizations on a letter of opposition to House leadership with regard to H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017.
• 237 Organizations Urge Senators to Oppose the Graham-Cassidy Plan (9/25/2017)
  Letter from the civil rights community to Senators urging them to oppose the Graham-Cassidy bill.
• Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation Letter Opposing the Graham-Cassidy Proposal (9/22/2017)
  The Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) writes to express opposition to the Graham-Cassidy legislation (H.R. 1628) which would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
• Comments to the Home Health Proposed Rule (9/22/2017)
  Comments from the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) on the proposed rule entitled, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2018 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Proposed CY 2019 Case-Mix Adjustment Methodology Refinements; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; and Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements.
• Hate Crimes Coalition Policy Recommendations to Department of Justice (9/15/2017)
  Letter from civil rights organizations to the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division recommending concrete next steps in the wake of the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville and elsewhere.
• Opposition to the American with Disabilities Act Education and Reform Act of 2017 (9/7/2017)
  236 organizations oppose the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620), which would  create significant obstacles for people with disabilities to enforce their rights to access public accommodations. 
• Statement of Solidarity in Observance of Suicide Prevention Month (9/6/2017)
  AAPD joined Not Dead Yet and other disability organizations on a Statement of Solidarity in Observance of Suicide Prevention Month.
• Letter of Support for WIOA Regulations (8/22/2017)
  Letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in support of the Department of Education’s regulations implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA).
• Letter of Opposition to the Motion to Proceed on the Better Care Reconciliation Act (7/24/2017)
  AAPD joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and over 160 organizations to oppose the the Motion to Proceed on the Better Care Reconciliation Act and support the Parliamentarian’s Ruling Excluding the Defunding of Planned Parenthood from the Reconciliation Bill.
• Letter of Opposition to the Better Care Reconciliation Act (7/24/2017
  AAPD joined the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) and 73 other national disability organizations on a letter to US Senators expressing our strong opposition to the revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA).
• Written Testimony for the Repeal of the Medicare Outpatient Therapy Caps (7/19/2017)
  AAPD joined 42 other organizations to support written testimony from the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation to repeal the Medicare Outpatient Therapy Caps.
• Letter of Support for the Disability Integration Act (7/18/2017)
  AAPD joined the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) on a letter of support for the Disability Integration Act (DIA).
• Interfaith Disability Advocacy Collaborative Shares Concerns on the Better Care Reconciliation Act (6/27/2017)
  The Interfaith Disability Advocacy Collaborative (IDAC) issued a letter to the Senate to share their concerns about the Better Care Reconciliation Act and its injurious impact on people with disabilities.
• Letter to U.S. Conference of Mayors regarding the Sharing Economy and Disability Inclusion (6/26/2017)
  The letter calls on America’s mayors to work with their colleagues on the state and federal level to examine whether our accessibility laws are being adequately enforced in the sharing economy or whether these laws must be revised in order to keep pace with technology.
• Support for Federal $15 Raise The Wage Act of 2017 (6/20/2017)
  AAPD joined 199 other organizations to express support for the Raise the Wage Act of 2017, which would increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
• Letter to Oppose the American Health Care Act (6/14/2017)
  Civil and human rights organizations oppose the American Health Care Act (AHCH), which would repeal the Affordable Care Act, convert Medicaid to Block Grants/Per Capita Caps, and de-fund Planned Parenthood.
• Civil and Human Rights Coalition Letter to President Trump re: Civil Rights Enforcement (6/5/2017)
  Letter from coalition of civil and human rights organizations expressing concern that the civil and human rights of all Americans are being drastically undermined by the Trump administration’s proposed deep cuts to key civil rights office budgets.
• 73 National Groups Demand OFCCP Remain Intact (5/26/2017)
  73 national organizations wrote to Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney to urge the Trump administration to abandon its proposal to eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
• Opposition to the American Health Care Act (5/19/2017)
  Letter of opposition from the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities to the US Senate regarding the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and proposed cuts to Medicaid.
• Opposition to S. 951, the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) of 2017 (5/15/2017)
  The undersigned organizations are concerned that the Regulatory Accountability Act (as proposed in S. 951) would halt and potentially reverse the progress people with disabilities have made by adding new and cumbersome procedures to the rulemaking process, requiring the adoption of “the most cost-effective” alternative in the final rule, and changing the standard for judicial review of agency decisions.
• Concern about the potential elimination of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) (5/5/2017)
  The Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) expresses concern about the potential elimination of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), which provides critical legal assistance to persons with disabilities.
• Opposition to the American Health Care Act and MacArthur Amendment (4/27/2017)
  Members of the Chronic Illness and Disability Partnership strongly oppose the American Health Care Act and the MacArthur Amendment to eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
• Letter to the Washington Post Regarding “Disabled America” Series (4/21/2017)
  Letter to the editor of the Washington Post and reporter of the “Disabled America” series which paints a misleading and inaccurate picture of Social Security’s disability programs.
• Social Security Disability Programs Provide Modest but Vital Support (4/11/2017)
  Letter to congressional leaders sharing concerns that an article titled “Disabled, or Just Desperate?” recently published in The Washington Post (April 2, 2017) paints a misleading and inaccurate picture of Social Security’s disability programs.
• Advocating to Apply Minimum Wage Laws to People with Disabilities (4/6/2017)
  Letter to Senator Patty Murray and Congressman Bobby Scott advocating for the inclusion of people with disabilities in legislation that seeks to raise the federal minimum wage.
• Opposition to the American Health Care Act (3/21/2017)
  Members of the Chronic Illness and Disability Partnership strongly oppose proposals to dramatically cut Medicaid and repeal the Affordable Care Act.

• Civil and Human Rights Organizations Oppose Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch to Supreme Court (3/15/2017)
  115 national organizations oppose the confirmation of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

• Disability Rights Organizations Oppose the Nomination of Judge Gorsuch (3/15/2017)
  Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee from 33 disability rights organizations, opposing the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court.

• Letter of Opposition to the ADA Education and Reform Act (3/13/2017)
  Over 200 disability, civil rights, human rights, and faith-based organizations oppose the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620).

• Opposition to Congressional Efforts to Cut Vital Services for People with Disabilities (3/9/2017)
  The National Disability Leadership Alliance (NDLA) published a letter signed by over 200 disability organizations from around the country, calling on Congress to preserve Medicaid services for people with disabilities, including community-based long term services and supports.

• Opposition to H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (3/8/2017)
  Members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities oppose H.R. 1313 as it seeks to eliminate protections Congress provided with respect to employer-sponsored wellness programs in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).

• Keep ESSA Implementation Moving Forward – Oppose H.J. Res. 57 (3/3/2017)
  46 civil rights organizations urge the US Senate to support continued implementation of the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

• Medicaid Letter to Congressional Leaders (3/3/2017)
  100 national organizations urge congressional leaders to reject proposals to make radical structural changes to Medicaid.

• Civil Rights Community Letter Regarding the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights (2/28/2017)
  Over 130 national, state, and local organizations write to express views on the factors Attorney General Sessions should consider in selecting the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.

• Letter to Secretary DeVos Re: the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (2/27/2017)
  60 civil rights groups sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos emphasizing the importance of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the qualities of the individual who should lead the office.

• Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act Support Letter (2/15/2017)
  AAPD joined with the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) on a letter supporting the Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act, which would no longer treat student loan discharges on the basis of total and permanent disability as income for tax purposes.

• Civil and Human Rights Organizations Oppose Confirmation of Judge Gorsuch to Supreme Court (2/15/2017)
  AAPD joined over 100 national civil rights organizations to express opposition to the confirmation of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
  • Report on Judge Gorsuch – Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
  • Correcting Judge Gorsuch’s Record on Students with Disabilities – National Education Association

• Disability Rights Organizations Statement Opposing Assisted Suicide Laws and Supporting Health Care (2/13/17)
  The undersigned disability rights organizations oppose the legalization of assisted suicide, which is a dangerous and harmful public policy.

• CCD Letter to US Senate regarding the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (2/1/2017)
  Letter from the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to the US Senate opposing the use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal the regulations implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.

• CCD Letter to US House regarding the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (2/1/2017)
  Letter from the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to the US House opposing the use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal the regulations implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.

• Letter to the US Senate regarding the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (1/31/2017)
  Opposition to use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal the regulations implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.

• Letter to the US House regarding the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (1/31/2017)
  Opposition to use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal the regulations implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.

• Letter Expressing Continued Concern about Sessions Nomination (1/30/2017)
  214 civil and human rights organizations express profound concerns about a number of President Trump’s recent executive orders and policy statements and their connection to the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General.

• Letter to the US Senate Opposing Devos’ Nomination (1/30/2017)
  Disability rights organizations oppose the nomination of Ms. Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education.

• Letter to US Senate Opposing DeVos’s Nomination (1/30/2017)
  Civil and human rights organizations oppose the nomination of Ms. Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education.

• Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Opposing Sessions’ Nomination (1/10/2017)
  National Disability Advocacy Organizations oppose the confirmation of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General of the United States.

• Open Letter to the United States Senate Opposing Sessions’ Nomination (1/9/2017)
  Civil and human rights organizations oppose the confirmation of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General of the United States.
• CCD Letter to US House Opposing the Budget Resolution (1/9/2017)
  The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) opposes the Budget Resolution because it seeks to eliminate access to affordable, accessible and comprehensive health care services in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

• CCD Letter to the US Senate Opposing the Budget Resolution (1/9/2017)
  The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) opposes the Budget Resolution because it seeks to eliminate access to affordable, accessible and comprehensive health care services in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

• Amicus Brief, ADA Title II (1/4/2017)
  The United States filed this action to challenge the State of Georgia’s practice of unnecessarily segregating students with behavior-related disabilities in separate schools or classrooms in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).