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<p>Greetings!</p>
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<p>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. <br>
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<p>Lynch and Keating of course deserve our thanks, and those among
the missing should receive our encouragement.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>Here's the link:</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1328/all-info">https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1328/all-info</a></p>
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<p>Best!</p>
<p>Al</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/12/23 20:28, Shara Winton via
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have great legislative news. Three of our
legislative priorities were introduced this week! They are:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Transformation to Competitive Integrated
Employment Act in the Senate S. 533, introduced by Senators
Bob Casey and Steve Danes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Transformation to Competitive Integrated
Employment Act in the House H.R. 1263, introduced by
Representatives Bobby Scott and Cathy McMorris Rodgers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act
in the House H.R. 1328, introduced by Representative Jan
Schakowsky with 32 originating cosponsors<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So, please urge your Representative to
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gradually phase out Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards
Act and eliminate the payment of subminimum wages to people
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks."<o:p></o:p></p>
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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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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