• Bethany Lilly
  The Arc of the United States
  lilly@thearc.org

Paid Leave Working Group Activities

CCD Letter to Congress Paid Leave
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) write in response to the recently passed H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act. CCD is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.
(June 25,  2020) - Download [ PDF ]

Statement for the Hearing Record Balancing Work, Health, and Family: The Case for Expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act United States House Committee on Education and Labor Workforce Protections Subcommittee
Thank you for the opportunity to submit the following statement for the record of the Subcommittee’s February 11, 2020 hearing on “Balancing Work, Health, and Family: The Case for Expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act.” The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.
(February 25,  2020) - Download [ PDF ]

Statement for the Hearing Record Legislative Proposals for Paid Family and Medical Leave United States House Committee on Ways and Means
Thank you for the opportunity to submit the following statement for the record of the Committee’s January 28, 2020 hearing on “Legislative Proposals for Paid Family and Medical Leave.” The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.
(Febuary 11,  2020) - Download [ PDF ]

CCD Principles for Paid Leave
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society. In response to recent Congressional interest in paid family, medical, and caregiving leave, CCD has convened a Cross-Task Force Working Group on Paid Leave. Despite recent expansions of paid leave in states and changes to the federal system, CCD believes that a national paid leave program is necessary.
(July 31,  2020) - Download [ PDF ]