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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Disability Rights Education & Defense, Inc.

2. Address

Address1
3075 Adeline Street
 Address2
​Suite 210
City
Berkeley
 State
CA
 Zip Code
94703
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Silvia Yee
​5106442555
​syee@dredf.org
5. Senate ID#
​12345-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Disability Rights Education & Defense, Inc.
6. House ID#
​336360000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​10,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Silvia Yee
 Date
8/28/2024 9:59:28 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

1. DREDF joined a coalition to urge CMS to continue to prioritize operations and policy related to the unwind of continuous Medicaid coverage through 2024.

2. H.R. 6860, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act. DREDF joined a letter to the House of Representatives that supports HR 6860, which would help remedy the devastating impact that a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling will have on individuals with disabilities, namely those with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a life-threatening condition that requires kidney dialysis at least three times per week.

3. Medicare. The undersigned aging, disability, healthcare access, and civil rights organizations write to ask you to rectify an injustice in Medicare access for people leaving incarceration. Due to Medicares overly broad coverage exclusion for people in custody, many older adults and people with
disabilities who have a history of involvement with the criminal legal system and are living in the
community are unable to access health care services, in turn affecting health, earnings, and
recidivism. The Medicare limitation is inconsistent with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
(CMS) longstanding policy for Medicaid, as well as the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM)
policy. We request that you change Medicares custody definition to ensure access to health
insurance coverage - and thereby health care services - for older adults and people with
disabilities who are not subject to institutional confinement.





17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Silvia
Yee
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code CIV

16. Specific lobbying issues

DREDF joined a coalition asking the Administration to move on issuing Title IX regulations that strongly protect the rights of LGBTQI+ students, student survivors, and pregnant and parenting students. The letter also requested that comprehensive protections for LGBTQI+ youth - especially transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender expansive youth - are included by finalizing regulatory updates related to student participation in school sports and affirming transgender students right to play.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Susan
Henderson
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

1. DREDF in coalition with other civil rights groups requesting the House of Representatives to increase funding for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

2. Support for H.R. 3935 (FAA Reauthorization), part of which is directed at improving the air travel experience and accessibility for travelers with disabilities, including people using wheelchairs.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Silvia
Yee
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Carol
Tyson
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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Last Name
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Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)