[Iabs-talk] Fwd: [il-talk] Challenge: Contact Your Reps and Senators! (Information in email)

[denise avant]

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> From: Rose Sloan <rosesloan920 at gmail.com>
> Date: February 12, 2014 at 8:04:01 AM CST
> To: "il-talk at nfbnet.org" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [il-talk] Challenge: Contact Your Reps and Senators! (Information in email)
> Reply-To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> 
> I have a small challenge for each and every member of our Illinois
> affiliate.  At your earliest convenience please send at least 3 email or
> make 3 phone calls.  1 to your Representative, and 1 to each of our 2
> senators.  Please express your support for the three
> legislative initiatives that we presented at Washington Seminar.  For those
> of you who were not able to attend Washington Seminar this year, here is
> a synopsis:
> 
> 
> 1. The Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013 (H.R. 831)
> 
> H.R. 831 phases out Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which
> allows employers to pay disabled workers subminimum wages.  This bill will
> end this exploitative practice, giving disabled Americans equal protection
> under the law to earn at least the federal minimum wage.
> 
> 2. Technology, Education, Accessibility in College and Higher Education
> (TEACH) (HR 3505)
> 
> TEACH will create accessibility guidelines so that schools know what
> accessibility means.  This Act will level the playing field for students
> with disabilities at colleges and universities who currently are at a
> disadvantage since they are not receiving appropriate accommodations.
> 
> 3. The Air Carrier Accessibility Amendments Act (S 556)
> 
> Passenger interaction with technology is a central component of air travel.
> The Air Carrier Access Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of
> disability by airlines, but it was written before the emergence of
> modern-day technology. In flight services are inaccessible to blind
> travelers despite readily-available solutions, resulting in segregation and
> substandard service. ACAA calls for in flight services in air travel to be
> accessible to blind passengers.
> 
> 
> I thought the below information would be helpful to everyone as we are make
> follow up requests to co-sponsor our bills.  As you will see, we have 4