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

Tue May 21 00:36:12 UTC 2024

Thanks Sharon

On Mon, May 20, 2024, 1:14 PM Sharon Maneki via NationalHarbor <
nationalharbor at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 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.
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> 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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