[MonadnockChapter] Fwd: [NFBF-L] Exciting announcement! Schakowsky Reintroduces Medical Device Non Visual Accessibility Act!

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> From: Russ Davis via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: March 2, 2023 at 7:33:58 AM EST
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: russell at radiorusty.com
> Subject: [NFBF-L] Exciting announcement! Schakowsky Reintroduces Medical Device Non Visual Accessibility Act!
> Reply-To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Good Morning Federation Family,
> 
> We learned yesterday that Representative Jan Schakowsky, (D-IL) has
> re-introduced a bill to guarantee access to  information displayed on class
> 2 and class 3 in-home use medical devices to blind Americans.  The Medical
> Device Non Visual Accessibility Act, which had strong support in the 117th
> Congress has now been launched in the 118th Congress with a large
> originating co-sponsor base. The bill already has 32 members of the House of
> Representatives agreeing to support the bill, including 2 here in Florida.
> We are grateful to Rep. John Rutherford, (R-5) and Rep. Sheila
> Cherfilus-McCormick, (D-20) for reaffirming their support for MDNVAA. I am
> very confident that more of Florida's House members will be adding their
> names to this bill soon, but, it will take an effort from all of us to make
> this happen.
> 
> The bill does not appear to have been assigned an "HR" bill number as yet,
> but we should see one soon. I will let you know what that assignment number
> is as soon as that information is released by the House.
> 
> Please click the link below to read the press release from Congresswoman
> Schakowsky's office.
> 
> Thanks so very much to our terrific Florida legislative advocacy team for
> keeping me informed about the exciting news from yesterday.
> 
> http://schakowsky.house.gov/media/press-releases/schakowsky-reintroduces-leg
> islation-guarantee-home-use-medical-devices-are
> 
> Very Respectfully,
> 
> Russ Davis, Legislative Director
> National Federation o the Blind of Florida
> Ph. 904-993-8433
> Email: russell at radiorusty.com
> 
> 
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