,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjbe,ms4  
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,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,baldw91  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4        
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mrs4       
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4         
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,hirono1
 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mrs4 ,murray1
 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,k+1    
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,blunt    
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,gallego7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
indep5d5t liv+ & economic               
self-suffici5cy = individuals )         
disabilities made possible by !         
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij &
 call+ = fur!r action to /r5g!n & exp&  
heal? c>e = individuals ) disabilities  
to "w & live 9 ! community4  ,:]eas1 9  
enact+ ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 

( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 
,congress recogniz$ t hi/orically1      
society has t5d$ to isolate & segregate 
individuals ) disabilities1 &1 despite  
"s improvem5ts1 su* =ms ( discrim9ation 
aga9/ individuals ) disabilities cont9ue
 to be a s]i\s & p]vasive social        
problem2 ,:]eas ! ,am]icans )           
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij recognizes ! 
rights ( individuals ) disabilities to  
fully p>ticipate 9 _! communities ?r\gh 
indep5d5t liv+1 equality ( opportunity1 
& economic self-suffici5cy2 ,:]eas1 #ce 
ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )    
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij & #bf ye>s   
aft] ! decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41 #ebg
 ,u4,s4 #eha 7#aiii71 _m individuals )  
disabilities cont9ue to live 9 segregat$
 in/itutional sett+s because ( an       
in/itutional bias 9 ! ,m$icaid program  
"u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,m$icaid7 & 
a lack ( res\rces = community support   

s]vices2 ,:]eas1 #ce ye>s aft] !        
enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act ( #aiij-- 7#a7 m ?an "o-?ird (     
individuals ) disabilities rely on      
,m$icaid = heal? insurance2  7#b7       
,m$icaid makes x possible = individuals 
) disabilities to live 9 _! own homes r 
?an 9 in/itutions2  7#c7 *ildr5 )       
disabilities access s*ool-bas$ heal?    
s]vices ?r\gh ,m$icaid2 &  7#d7 ,m$icaid
 is an ess5tial support = individuals ) 
disabilities to obta9 & ma9ta9 "w2      
,:]eas ! cont9uation ( segregat$        
in/itutional sett+s has h9d]$ !         
inclusion ( individuals ) disabilities 9
 communities1 s*ools1 & workplaces1     
und]m9+ ! promise ( ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2 ,:]eas      
individuals ) disabilities1 especially  
^? ( color1 h be5 disp>ately impact$ by 
! l+]+ effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 &
 ! numb] ( individuals ) disabilities   
has increas$ due to ,long ,,covid2      
,:]eas individuals ) disabilities are at
 a great] risk ( loss ( life1 loss (    

indep5d5ce1 or violation ( civil rights 
?an ! g5]al population dur+ ! increas+  
numb] ( natural disa/]s 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ! response to & recov]y f su*  
disa/]s2 ,:]eas individuals ( color )   
disabilities exp]i5ce disproportionately
 great] b>ri]s to high quality &        
accessible heal?c>e1 education1 h\s+1 & 
competitive integrat$ employm5t         
opportunities1 infr++ on ! "r (         
individuals to fully p>ticipate 9 _!    
communities "u ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2 ,:]eas !    
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
repres5ts ! floor1 n ! ceil+1 ( ef=ts   
ne$$ to dismantle b>ri]s to full        
p>ticipation1 equal opportunity1        
indep5d5t liv+1 & economic              
self-suffici5cy = individuals )         
disabilities2 & ,:]eas fulfill+ !       
promise ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities   
,act ( #aiij requires individuals1      
families1 communities1 & gov]nm5t to "w 
toge!r to gu>antee t individuals )      
disabilities h ! opportunity to ?rive 9 

_! communities ?r\gh\t _! lives3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! importance ( indep5d5t     
liv+1 equal opportunity1 full           
p>ticipation1 & economic self-suffici5cy
 = individuals ) disabilities made      
possible by ! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472  7#b7        
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
celebrate ! advancem5t ( inclusion &    
equality ( opportunity made possible by 
! enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij2  7#c7 pl$ges to cont9ue  
to "w on a bip>tisan basis to id5tify & 
address ! rema9+ b>ri]s t und]m9e !     
national goals ( equality ( opportunity1
 indep5d5t liv+1 economic               
self-suffici5cy1 & full p>ticipation =  
individuals ) disabilities1 includ+ by  
focus+ on individuals ) disabilities :o 
rema9 segregat$ 9 in/itutions2  7#d7    
pl$ges to "w ) ,/ates to improve fund+ =
 & access to home & community-bas$      
s]vices = individuals ) disabilities1 ) 

a focus on increas+ access to employm5t2
  7#e7 admoni%es aga9/ rec5t cuts1 & any
 future cuts1 to ! ,m$icaid program "u  
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq471 includ+ !
 e/abli%m5t ( burd5some "w-report+      
requirem5ts & o!r b>ri]s1 :i* puts !    
heal? ( individuals ) disabilities at   
risk & h9d]s ! progress made s9ce !     
enactm5t ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act ( #aiij2  7#f7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,labor to develop policies &         
practices1 & to provide te*nical        
assi/ance1 to increase ! numb] & quality
 ( competitive integrat$ employm5t      
opportunities = individuals )           
disabilities t enable su* individuals to
 become economically self-suffici5t2    
7#g7 calls on ! ,f$]al ,communications  
,commission to provide in=mation1       
res\rces1 & te*nical assi/ance to enable
 individuals ) disabilities to h full & 
equitable access to communications &    
telecommunications s]vices &            
te*nologies2  7#h7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t 

( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to fully /aff
 & support ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community 
,liv+ & to *ampion indep5d5t liv+ by    
provid+ in=mation1 res\rces1 & te*nical 
assi/ance relat$ to home- &             
community-bas$ s]vices2  7#i7 calls on !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 
to provide accessible & inclusive homes 
& communities t increase ! options      
available = accessible1 inclusive1 &    
equitable h\s+ = individuals )          
disabilities2  7#aj7 calls on !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to create   
accessible transit & airports & increase
 ! hir+1 promotion1 & ret5tion (        
individuals ) disabilities 9 !          
transportation work=ce2 &  7#aa7 calls  
on ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy  
to cont9ue to implem5t a :ole community 
approa* & to increase inclusivity &     
accessibility 9 em]g5cy prep>$ness4