<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" <<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org" class="">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert 6/26/2017</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">June 26, 2017 at 7:47:45 PM MDT<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org" class="">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"Pare, John" <<a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org" class="">JPare@nfb.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class="">
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Dear Fellow Federationists:<br class="">
<br class="">
Last week was fantastic in terms of legislative support. Our AIM HIGH
bill (H.R. 1772) gained eight new cosponsors! The new cosponsors are Tim
Ryan (OH), Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX), Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM), Al
Lawson, Jr. (FL), John Yarmuth (KY), Seth Moulton (MA), David Cicilline
(RI), and David Rouzer (NC). These eight representatives bring the
total number of cosponsors for AIM HIGH to thirty-one, and we couldn't
have gotten this far without your help.<br class="">
<br class="">
We would also like to give you a quick update on the progress of one of
our other legislative priorities, the TIME Act (H.R. 1377). Last Thursday
we held a legislative briefing hosted by Congressman Gregg Harper of
Mississippi, the sponsor of the TIME Act, to discuss why this legislation
is so critical to people with disabilities. The event drew a huge crowd
of Congressional staffers that filled one of the hearing rooms in the
Longworth House Office Building to capacity. We hope to ride this wave of
momentum all the way to the bill’s passage. <br class="">
<br class="">
While we are excited about the new Congressional support for our
legislation, we can't let that progress slow our efforts. This marks the
last week that Congress will be in session before their Independence Day
recess week. We ask that all of you keep calling and emailing your
representative and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 1377, H.R. 1734, and H.R.
1772. And don't forget to call your two senators to get them to cosponsor
our Senate bill, S. 732 so that this surge of support will continue. The
bill summaries and complete list of cosponsors for all of our legislation
is included at the end of this email.<br class="">
<br class="">
Despite our excitement regarding the increased support for our
legislation to improve the lives of people with disabilities, we cannot
be content to rest on our laurels. H.R. 620 is still a very real threat
to the rights and freedoms of Americans with disabilities. If passed,
this legislation will dramatically weaken the ADA, hindering education,
independent living, and community participation for all people with
disabilities. The bill prevents people with disabilities from filing a
lawsuit regarding an ADA violation until the person first notifies the
violator. The violator then has 60 days to respond and then has another
120 days to remedy the problem, for a total delay of 180 days. While you
have your members of Congress on the phone to urge them to support our
legislation, please remind them to oppose H.R. 620, the ADA Education and
Reform Act of 2017.<br class="">
<br class="">
The best way to contact your member of Congress is to call the Capitol
Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for the office in question.
Emailing your member of Congress is also a good idea. If you do so,
please copy <a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org" class="">JPare@nfb.org</a>.<br class="">
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Thanks for all you do!<br class="">
<br class="">
Warm regards,<br class="">
<br class="">
John<br class="">
<br class="">
John G. Paré Jr. <br class="">
(410) 659-9314 x 2218<br class="">
National Federation of the Blind<br class="">
<br class="">
<b class="">Bill Summaries <br class="">
</b> <br class="">
<b class="">Accessible Instructional Material in Higher Education Act, H.R. 1772
(AIM HIGH)<br class="">
</b>This bill will promote instructional technology and content that are
accessible to the blind and other students with print disabilities. Read
the AIM HIGH fact sheet to learn more.<br class="">
<br class="">
<b class="">Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R. 1734 and S. 732
(ATAA)<br class="">
</b>These bills will facilitate the purchase of access technology for
blind people by creating a refundable, per person tax credit. Read the
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017 fact sheet to learn
more.<br class="">
<br class="">
<b class="">Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act of 2017,
H.R. 1377 (TIME)<br class="">
</b>This bill will increase employment opportunities by removing stigmas
and low expectations propagated by section 14(c) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act. Note that the bill now phases out subminimum wages over a
six year period corresponding to the recommendation of the National
Council on Disability. Read the TIME Act fact sheet to learn more.<br class="">
<br class="">
<b class="">Current cosponsors <br class="">
</b> <br class="">
<b class="">Accessible Instructional Material in Higher Education Act, H.R. 1772
(AIM HIGH) Current Cosponsors<br class="">
</b>Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] - Sponsor<br class="">
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]<br class="">
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]<br class="">
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]<br class="">
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]<br class="">
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]<br class="">
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]<br class="">
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]<br class="">
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]<br class="">
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]<br class="">
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]<br class="">
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]<br class="">
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]<br class="">
Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]<br class="">
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]<br class="">
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]<br class="">
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]<br class="">
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]<br class="">
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]<br class="">
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]<br class="">
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]<br class="">
Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]<br class="">
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]<br class="">
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]<br class="">
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]<br class="">
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]<br class="">
Rep. Grisham, Michelle Lujan [D-NM-1]<br class="">
Rep. Lawson, Jr., Al [D-FL-5]<br class="">
Rep. Yarmuth, John [D-KY-3]<br class="">
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]<br class="">
Rep. Cicilline, David [D-RI-1]<br class="">
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]<br class="">
<br class="">
<b class="">Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R. 1734 and S. 732
(ATAA) Current Cosponsors<br class="">
</b>Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] - Sponsor<br class="">
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]<br class="">
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]<br class="">
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]<br class="">
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]<br class="">
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]<br class="">
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]<br class="">
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]<br class="">
<br class="">
<b class="">Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act of 2017,
H.R. 1377 (TIME) Current Cosponsors<br class="">
</b>Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] – Sponsor<br class="">
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]<br class="">
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]<br class="">
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]<br class="">
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]<br class="">
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]<br class="">
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]<br class="">
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]<br class="">
Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]<br class="">
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]<br class="">
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