Proposed
Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 1469
Condemning a legal opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice on June 18, 2026, regarding the Olmstead v. L.C., the 1999 Supreme Court decision that recognized institutional isolation of people with disabilities as discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Introduced 2026-08-03Topic: civil rights · health care · social servicesSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis House resolution states the House's disapproval of a June 18, 2026 Department of Justice legal opinion interpreting Olmstead v. L.C., the 1999 Supreme Court decision on community-based services for people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. It also states disapproval of recent and future cuts to Medicaid, including work-reporting requirements. It calls on the Department of Justice to withdraw the opinion and calls on Congress to reverse the Medicaid cuts and increase funding for home- and community-based services. The resolution also recognizes people who worked to expand these services and affirms the importance of the Olmstead decision.
Sponsors
- Debbie Dingell Democrat sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-08-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-08-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-08-03 | House | Submitted in House | refer |
| 2026-08-03 | Submitted in House | introduce |