HR 1 becomes law, Medicaid Cuts and Education Vouchers Timed for Late 2026

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 8, 2025 | Federal

As reported in the national news, the President signed HR 1 into law on July 4th, giving Republicans the legislative win they sought to accomplish in the first half of the 119th Congress. Specific to education, HR 1 includes an amended version of the Educational...

6 Ways Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful BIll’ Will Affect Kids and Schools

by kids1stadvocac | Jul 8, 2025 | Federal

ChalkBeat “When you take it all together, it’s kind of like an assault on children and families policy-wise,” said Megan Curran, the director of policy at the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University. “We’re going to see that the effects reverberate...

Senate Committees Release Portions of Reconciliation Bill

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 17, 2025 | Federal

As COPAA members know, in May, the House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1) -to advance Republican spending priorities through the budget reconciliation process- and this month Senate committees are vetting various pieces (that may differ...

House Budget Reconciliation Bill Cuts Medicaid, Adds Education Voucher

by kids1stadvocac | May 20, 2025 | Federal

The Republicans have finalized a Budget Reconciliation bill that is designed to pay for nearly $1 trillion in tax credits for businesses and to add new tax relief for some taxpayers. Together, three House Committees produced cuts to existing mandatory spending...

COPAA Opposes House Budget Bills that Jeopardize IDEA Rights, Cut Medicaid

by kids1stadvocac | May 13, 2025 | Federal

This week the House Ways & Means Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee have proposed budget reconciliation bills that include provisions harmful to children with disabilities. Specifically, the House Ways & Means bill would add $20 billion in...