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From: Sarah Massengale via NFBofSC <nfbofsc at nfbnet.org>
Date: Fri, Oct 7, 2022 at 6:36 PM
Subject: [NFBofSC] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - Websites
and Software Applications Accessibility Act - 10/7/2022
To: NFB of South Carolina Mailing List <nfbofsc at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sarah Massengale <skmassengale at gmail.com>

Hi, Federation Family,

Please see the below announcement from our National Office.  This bill is
really, really important, so please contact your members of congress to
encourage their support.

Sarah K Massengale
Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies, CPACC
District 6 Board Member, National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina
(803) 410-2735
skmassengale at gmail.com

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*From: *"Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
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*Subject: **[Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - Websites and Software
Applications Accessibility Act - 10/7/2022*
*Date: *October 7, 2022 at 10:01:26 AM EDT
*To: *"nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
*Reply-To: *"Pare, John" <JPare at nfb.org>

Dear Federation Family:

Since the 2021 Washington Seminar, one of our premier legislative
priorities has been a website and application accessibility bill. On
Wednesday, September 28, the Websites and Software Applications
Accessibility Act (S. 4998/H.R. 9021) was introduced in both the Senate the
House of Representatives. The Senate bill was introduced by Senator Tammy
Duckworth of Illinois, and the House bill was introduced by Representative
John Sarbanes of Maryland. You can read more about the introduction of the
bill in Senator Duckworth’s official press release
<https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-releases/duckworth-sarbanes-introduce-bicameral-legislation-to-help-make-websites-and-software-applications-accessible-for-americans-with-disabilities>,
which contains helpful links for a section-by-section analysis of the bill
<https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/22.09.27%20SxS%20-%20Websites%20and%20Software%20Applications%20Accessibility%20Act%20FINAL.pdf>,
a one-pager that briefly explains the bill
<https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/22.09.28%20ONE%20PAGER%20-%20Websites%20and%20Software%20Applications%20Accessibility%20Act%20-%20FINAL.pdf>,
and a set of frequently asked questions
<https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/22.09.29%20FAQ%20-%20Websites%20and%20Software%20Applications%20Accessibility%20Act%20FINAL.pdf>
.

After nearly two full years of advocacy, we are proud to have champions
like Senator Duckworth and Representative Sarbanes, but the real challenge
has only just begun. Now we have to shift our focus toward building support
for the legislation in order to get it through the committees, onto the
floor of the Senate and the House, and ultimately passed by both Chambers
to the desk of the president. This is where your advocacy, as blind
constituents from every state in the Union who will benefit from the
requirements of this legislation, is more important than ever. Please call
and email your senators and representative and ask them to cosponsor the
Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act today!

When you call or email you might say something like:

"Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of
[SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to
urge [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to cosponsor the Websites and Software
Applications Accessibility Act, [S. 4998/H.R. 9021]. This legislation would
ensure that blind and disabled Americans can have the same opportunity to
independently access websites and applications as our non-disabled peers.
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. We have
also attached a contact list for Senate and House offices to this email.
The lists are organized alphabetically by state, followed by the name of
the member of Congress, then the staff member name, then the staff member
contact email. If you contact your senator or representative via email,
please copy Jeff Kaloc at jkaloc at nfb.org. Your calls and emails do make a
difference.

Inaccessible websites and applications are a barrier and prevent us from
living the lives we want. They prevent us from getting the education,
employment, and independence that we desire. This is why our advocacy for
this bill is so important.

Warm Regards,
John

John G. Paré Jr.
Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | Jpare at nfb.org

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