[NationalHarbor] Fwd: Advocacy Victory: FAA Signed into Law

Mon May 20 17:13:09 UTC 2024

I am sorry that you can listen to the recording. I will let everybody know
when it is on the website. Thanks.
*Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy*
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
410-715-9596

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is
not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise
the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 7:25 PM Janice Samuel via NationalHarbor <
nationalharbor at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Sharon, I tried to log in to the meeting on Saturday. It took me into a
> zoom room, but I was the only one there.
>
> On Sun, May 19, 2024, 12:55 PM Sharon Maneki via NationalHarbor <
> nationalharbor at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Read below! Thanks for all of your help.
>>
>> *Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy*
>> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
>> 410-715-9596
>>
>> The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is
>> not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise
>> the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
>> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
>> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
>> Date: Fri, May 17, 2024 at 4:08 PM
>> Subject: Advocacy Victory: FAA Signed into Law
>> To: Keitha Bell <nfbmdsm at gmail.com>
>>
>>
>>
>> [image: National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life
>> you want] <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34136&qid=9901014>
>> FAA Reauthorization Act Signed into Law
>>
>> Dear Federation Family,
>>
>> Congratulations to us all on our hard work regarding the Federal Aviation
>> Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act! Because of our tremendous work,
>> the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed H.R. 3935 with
>> overwhelming bipartisan support keeping all the accessibility provisions
>> intact. On May 16, 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 3935, the
>> “FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.”
>> <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34137&qid=9901014>
>>
>> Specific accessibility provisions in H.R. 3935 that would benefit blind
>> and disabled air travelers include:
>>
>>    - Training requirements for assisting passengers with disabilities.
>>    - Better access standards for the accessibility of in-flight
>>    entertainment.
>>    - Improved access to airline websites.
>>    - Initiates a pilot program for air passengers to register their
>>    service animal, eliminating the need to complete the service animal forms
>>    for each flight.
>>
>> Statement from President Biden After Signing FAA Reauthorization Act.
>> <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34138&qid=9901014>
>> Message from President Riccobono
>>
>> “While blind people use air travel like everyone else, it is often not an
>> accessible or pleasant experience for us,” said Mark Riccobono, President
>> of the National Federation of the Blind. “From booking our trip on an
>> airline website to ensuring that the airline will accommodate our guide dog
>> or cane to receiving appropriate assistance from airport and airline
>> personnel, any trip can present a series of challenges, sometimes even
>> resulting in delayed or denied travel. We cannot even always relax after
>> jumping through all those hoops to enjoy the in-flight entertainment
>> because the systems and content may not be accessible. Provisions in this
>> version of the FAA Reauthorization Act will help to address all of these
>> issues. We therefore commend Congress for its passage and President Biden
>> for signing it into law."
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