[Central-MD-Chapter] Fwd: Advocacy Victory: FAA Signed into Law

[Sharon Maneki]

Read below! Thanks for all of your help.

*Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy*
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
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between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
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From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
Date: Fri, May 17, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Subject: Advocacy Victory: FAA Signed into Law
To: Keitha Bell <nfbmdsm at gmail.com>



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FAA Reauthorization Act Signed into Law

Dear Federation Family,

Congratulations to us all on our hard work regarding the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act! Because of our tremendous work,
the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed H.R. 3935 with
overwhelming bipartisan support keeping all the accessibility provisions
intact. On May 16, 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 3935, the
“FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.”
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Specific accessibility provisions in H.R. 3935 that would benefit blind and
disabled air travelers include:

   - Training requirements for assisting passengers with disabilities.
   - Better access standards for the accessibility of in-flight
   entertainment.
   - Improved access to airline websites.
   - Initiates a pilot program for air passengers to register their service
   animal, eliminating the need to complete the service animal forms for each
   flight.

Statement from President Biden After Signing FAA Reauthorization Act.
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Message from President Riccobono

“While blind people use air travel like everyone else, it is often not an
accessible or pleasant experience for us,” said Mark Riccobono, President
of the National Federation of the Blind. “From booking our trip on an
airline website to ensuring that the airline will accommodate our guide dog
or cane to receiving appropriate assistance from airport and airline
personnel, any trip can present a series of challenges, sometimes even
resulting in delayed or denied travel. We cannot even always relax after
jumping through all those hoops to enjoy the in-flight entertainment
because the systems and content may not be accessible. Provisions in this
version of the FAA Reauthorization Act will help to address all of these
issues. We therefore commend Congress for its passage and President Biden
for signing it into law."

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