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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: ef17c941-ee6f-4f01-ba53-2bfdaf32ef2a
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-15 15:04:31
Income (reported): —
Expenses (reported): —
Expenses method: A
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS

Contact: HEATHER
Phone: +1 301-580-8005
Address: zip:45209, city:Cincinnati, state:OH, street:3825 Edwards Rd 1st floor, Ste 103

Client

NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS

Advocacy organization

State: GA
Country: US
Effective date: 2023-05-11

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`EDU` — Education

Protect the US Department of Education; IDEA Full Funding Act (S.1277/HR 2598); Protect ED Acts (HR 433, HR2333); Oppose various bills to eliminate Dept of Ed and block grant IDEA funds (S. 1402, HR 899, HR 838, S. 309)

Lobbyists: HEATHER SACHS

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`BUD` — Budget/Appropriations

One Big Beautiful Bill (HR 1) - OPPOSE; Advocate for funding for Medicaid, HHS, Developmental Disabilities programs, save funding for UCEDDDs

Lobbyists: HEATHER SACHS

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`HCR` — Health Issues

HR 1 - OPPOSE (cuts to Medicaid); Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Act (HR 1520/S. 1782) (support); Deondra Dixon INCLUDE Act (support)

Lobbyists: HEATHER SACHS

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`MMM` — Medicare/Medicaid

Protect Medicaid- Oppose OBBBA (HR1); SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (HR 2450/S. 1234) (support); Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act (S. 73/HR 7055) (support); Stop the Wait Act of 2025 (HR 930) (support)

Lobbyists: HEATHER SACHS

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`LBR` — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Phase out 14(c) subminimum wage; Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (support)

Lobbyists: HEATHER SACHS

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`TAX` — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

ENABLE Act (passed in HR 1); other ABLE improvement bills (support); ABLE Employment Flexibility Act (support); ABLE 3.0 package (support)

Lobbyists: HEATHER SACHS

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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