The JCRC Public Policy & Civil Rights Committee is committed to keeping you informed on the bills and issues that we are watching during this Legislative session and beyond.

If you have any questions about bills and issues, want to learn more about the process of participating in grassroots advocacy, or would like assistance crafting letters or testimonies, JCRC staff is here to help!

To view the bills JCRC is monitoring, click here.

Action Alerts & Important Updates

From our colleagues at ACLU

TAKE ACTION: Save Medicaid Now

The House of Representatives has passed a reconciliation bill that includes massive cuts to Medicaid and will take health care services away from millions of people, including people with disabilities. The bill now heads to the Senate, where we have another chance to stop it. We must take action now.

Contact Your Representatives

From our colleagues at Civic Nebraska

Call Congress: Stop Trump's harmful tax and budget bill

The U.S. House passed a sweeping tax reconciliation bill that threatens the entire nonprofit sector, including Civic Nebraska and other nonprofits. Now it's moving on to the Senate.

The bill would give unprecedented power to the executive branch to revoke a nonprofit’s tax-exempt status without due process or clear evidence — opening the door to political retaliation. It also proposes new taxes on foundations and nonprofits, draining vital resources from our communities.

Call Congress NOW

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In Other News

Nebraska ed package blows up, as push to infuse religion into public schools fails

Bill was passed over and will be brought back in clean form with chance to amend package parts back in

Lawmakers will reconsider slowing Nebraska’s minimum wage increases – but likely vote next year

If sponsoring State Sen. Jane Raybould can’t find an alternative in final days, proposal would wait until next year, after increase takes effect

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