S. Res. 790 (Introduced in Senate) — Recognizing and honoring the 27th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C.

(1)

recognizes and honors the 27th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999);

(2)

salutes all people whose efforts have contributed to the expansion of home- and community-based long-term services and supports for individuals with disabilities;

(3)

affirms the Olmstead decision’s vital importance to ending the unjustified institutionalization and segregation of individuals with disabilities;

(4)

condemns—

(A)

the Department of Justice’s incorrect and arbitrary interpretation of the Olmstead decision and its misperceptions about what Congress intended; and

(B)

the recent cuts, and any future cuts, to the Medicaid program, including the establishment of burdensome work-reporting requirements and other barriers, which puts the health of individuals with disabilities at risk and hinders the progress made since the enactment of section 504 and the ADA; and

(5)

calls on—

(A)

the Department of Justice to immediately rescind its opinion that was issued on June 18, 2026, concerning the integration mandate of title II of the ADA and section 504; and

(B)

Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to reverse the biggest cut to Medicaid in history and increase funding for home- and community-based services.

Recognizing and honoring the 27th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C.

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