[IL-Talk] Action Alert on Federal Legislation

[Robert Hansen]

Taken care of. I just sent Mike Quigley an email.

Robert Hansen
hansen.robert70 at gmail.com


On Sat, Mar 4, 2023, 5:01 AM Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Good Morning Everyone,
>
> On march 1, 2023, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (HR1328)
> was introduced by Rep. Schakowsky (D. IL 8) in the 118th Congress. It has
> 32
> original sponsors, including 4 from Illinois, Rep. Sean Casten, (IL. 6),
> Rep. Danny Davis, (D. IL 7), Rep. Jesus Garcia, (D. IL. 4), and Rep. Mike
> Quigley, (D. IL. 5).
>
> For those of you in these districts, please write to thank your
> representative. We are off to a great start with this legislation, and it
> is
> important to build cosponsors for HR1328, the Medical Device Nonvisual
> Accessibility Act. Please  reach out to your representative and urge them
> to
> sign on as a cosponsor.
>
> I want to also make you aware that the Transformation to Competitive
> Integrated Employment Act, has been re-introduced in both the House and
> Senate, HR 1263/S533). This would phase out Section 14C of the Fair Labor
> Standards Act, which allows employers to pay subminimum wages to disabled
> people. Please call or write your representative and our two senators to
> cosponsor this legislation in their respective chambers.
>
> Have a wonderful day and thank you for all you do.
>
>
>
>
>
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