1. 3) Long Term Threats & Opportunities 4) Your Hill visits
OUTLINE
1) Background
2) Current State of Play
3) Long Term Threats & Opportunities
4) Your Hill visits

2. NDD Programs Facing Significant Cut if No New Funding Deal is Reached
Past Budget Deals Have Provided Temporary Relief
Another Budget Deal is Needed for FY NDD to be cut by 9%
Payfors, partisan differences, & campaign promises are barriers to a deal

3. President’s FY 2020 Budget
Statement of Administration’s Priorities (NOT legislation) released in March. Addresses all spending and revenue.
FY 2020 again includes drastic cuts to numerous disability programs.
$2.7 trillion in cuts over 10 years, including cuts to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act programs, and non-defense discretionary (NDD) programs.
NDD programs – which include education, employment, housing, transportation, and more – would be cut by $54 billion (9% from 2019 levels alone). Examples at right.

4. Status of FY 2020 Appropriations Bills
House began passing spending bills in June assuming a deal for increased caps
Senate has refused to develop spending bills until there is a deal
Disagreements between parties and with the White House on a deal about amounts, pay fors, parity with Defense, and tying to an increase in the debt ceiling
Bill
House
Senate
Labor-HHS-Education*
Passed
Defense
State-Foreign Operations
Energy and Water
Commerce, Science, Justice
Agriculture
Interior
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs
Transportation, Housing & Urban Dev*
Legislative Branch
Homeland Security
Financial Services
* Fund the vast majority of discretionary disability programs

5. House FY 2020 Appropriations
Passed by House of Representative in June.
Includes numerous increases for NDD programs. Examples at right.

6. Timeline of Major Events
Issue
Deadline
Potential New Cost
 Raise Debt Ceiling
Official: March 2, 2019 Must-act: Sept. or Oct.
N/A
Increased Defense/Non-Defense Discretionary (NDD) Caps
October 1, 2019
1-year: $125 B; 10 year: nearly $2 T
Funding the Government / Appropriations for FY 2020
None if Congress abides by the budget caps

7. Questions? Contact: Annie Acosta
Director of Fiscal and Family Support Policy
The Arc of the United States
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