Final Federal Budget Reconciliation Provisions

 As of July 11, 2025 

On July 3, the House passed the same version of the budget reconciliation bill passed by the Senate on July 1. On July 4, President Trump signed the legislation into law (Public Law No: 119-21). The U.S. Senate passed a reconciliation bill on a 50-50 vote with Vice President Vance breaking the tie. Republicans who voted against the bill were Senators Collins (ME), Tillis (NC), and Paul (KY). The House passed the bill by a vote of 218 – 214 with Republican Representatives Massie (KY) and Fitzpatrick (PA) voting no along with all Democrats.

The Arc of the United States has put together a summary of the parts that have the potential to affect individuals with disabilities and their families.  Please click below for a copy of the analysis.

We are so proud of The Arc's Self-Advocates. They worked hard these past months to protect and preserve Medicaid and other critical services for individuals with disabilities. They made their voices heard. 

We may not have won this battle but any gains we made were because of the many, many voices who spoke up. 

Thank you to our self-advocates, families and supporters who wrote and called and emailed over and over again. There is much work still to do. We will need to counteract the effects of these cuts as they begin to hit the State. We will need the support of our Community more than ever. Self-Advocates... lead the way!

Check out The Arc's Video

The Marriage Penalty

Self-Advocate Diana Stolfo continues her tireless work to eliminate the marriage penalty. Diana and her fiancé Matt met at The Arc's CHILD Center when they were just infants. They want to marry but cannot because they will lose vital benefits. For Diana and Matt and others with all types of disabilities marriage can mean losing their care, their home and not having enough money to repair their wheelchair. H.R.6405 - the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act would eliminate some of these barriers.  Diana tells her story in the first video and couples from around NJ gather for a commitment ceremony to shine a light on the issue in the second video.