People with Disabilities

Background

Background on People with Disabilities

Latest News

HNR: House Cuts $38.8 Billion from Budget; Slashes Health Care, Student Loans, Child Support and Help for People with Disabilities (2/3/06)
HNR: House and Senate to Attempt Passing a Final Bill Cutting Aid to Poor (12/9/05)
HNR: Labor-HHS-Education Bill Must Clear One Last Hurdle (12/9/05)
WashPost: GOP Leaders Agree to $41.6 Billion Spending Cut (12/19/05)
NYTimes: GOP Forces $50 Billion in Budget Cuts Through House (11/18/05)

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Policy Analyses and Research

UCP: Capitol Insider (updated weekly)
World Institute on Disability Equity Newsletter (updated montly)

Easter Seals: Legislative Update on Federal Funding for Disability Programs (February 2006)
CHN: State Fact Sheets - How Budget Cuts Will Affect Your State (1/13/06)
CBPP: Budget Conference Agreement Contains Substainal Cuts Aimed at Low-Income Families (12/18/05)
CBPP: House Budget Reconciliation Bill Would Harm People With Disabilities (12/8/05)

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Government Resources

Summary and Status of Public Law 109-171 - formerly S. 1932/H.R. 4241 "Deficit Reduction Act" (signed into law 2/8/06) This law cuts SSI for people with disabilities
Status and text of H.R. 3010 the Fiscal 2006 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (signed into law 12/30/05)
Status and text of H.R. 4241 "Deficit Reduction Act" (The budget reconciliation bill approved by the House 11/18/05)
House Appropriations Committee: H. Rept. 109-143 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2006 (6/21/05)
FY 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (HR 4818) (11/21/04)

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