[Massachusetts-NFB] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - March 3, 2023

Mon Mar 13 20:04:20 UTC 2023

Thank you Al!! this is great!!

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From: Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Al and Masha Sten-Clanton via Massachusetts-NFB
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Subject: Re: [Massachusetts-NFB] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - March 3, 2023

Greetings!

In case anybody wants it, I'm pasting below a link to some information on our bill concerning medical devices.  A week ago yesterday, I wandered the Web to find the text of the bill and whatever else I could.  The text wasn't there yet and still is not, but I got a pdf copy last Monday from Justin Young at our national office.  Also on that Sunday, March 5th, I found two Massachusetts cosponsors, reps Lynch and Keating.  I just rechecked this morning; there are more cosponsors, but still only those two from our state, according to this link.  

Lynch and Keating of course deserve our thanks, and those among the missing should receive our encouragement.

Also, I'll send along the pdf copy of the bill if people want it.  I expect that it will be on the Web, but John Pere (hope I spelled that right) said this can take weeks.

Here's the link:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1328/all-info

Best!

Al

On 3/12/23 20:28, Shara Winton via Massachusetts-NFB wrote:

Dear Federation Family:

I have great legislative news. Three of our legislative priorities were introduced this week! They are:

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act in the Senate S. 533, introduced by Senators Bob Casey and Steve Danes

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act in the House H.R. 1263, introduced by Representatives Bobby Scott and Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act in the House H.R. 1328, introduced by Representative Jan Schakowsky with 32 originating cosponsors

We hope to have news on the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act, the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, and the Access Technology Affordability Act in the very near future. In the meantime, we want to build cosponsor support on each of these three bills especially the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act. I stress this bill because with 32 originating cosponsors we are already well on our way to moving this bill forward. 

So, please urge your Representative to cosponsor the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, H.R. 1263, and the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, H.R. 1328. Also, please urge your two Senators to cosponsor the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, S. 533.

When you call or email your representative, you might say the following:

"Hello, I’m [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of [REPRESENTATIVE NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to urge [REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to cosponsor the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (H.R. 1328). This legislation authorizes the FDA to establish a minimum nonvisual access standard for Class II and Class III medical devices so that blind people can operate them safely and independently.

I would also like to urge [REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to cosponsor the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, H.R. 1263. This legislation would gradually phase out Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act and eliminate the payment of subminimum wages to people with disabilities. 

Thanks."

When you call or email your senators, you might say the following:

"Hello, I’m [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of [SENATOR NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to urge [SENATOR NAME] to cosponsor the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, S. 533. This legislation would gradually phase out Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act and eliminate the payment of subminimum wages to people with disabilities.

Thanks.”

You can contact your member of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard and asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. If you email your representative, please copy Justin Young at jyoung at nfb.org <mailto:jyoung at nfb.org> . For your convenience, we have attached lists of nearly every legislative director in both the House and Senate. If you are having trouble locating a specific contact, please email Jesa Medders at jmedders at nfb.org <mailto:jmedders at nfb.org> . Your calls and emails do make a difference. 

Warm regards, 

John

John G. Paré Jr. 

Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy

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