[NFB_of_Georgia] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - TCIEA Reintroduced in the Senate and House

[Dorothy Griffin]

Hello NFB Of Georgia members, please take the time to read this information
in its entirety. Please respond accordingly and if you need assistance,
please feel free to give me a call and I can explain what you need  to do.
Don’t forget to refer to the attachment for your US Congress information
for Georgia.  .

Thank you and enjoy the rest of your week.

Dorothy Griffin - President
National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
dgriffin at nfbga.org
770-374-4832

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination,
and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.



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From: Young, Justin via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
Date: Fri, Aug 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - TCIEA Reintroduced in
the Senate and House
To: Nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org <Nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>


Dear Federation Family:



Last week the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act was
reintroduced in both the United States Senate and the United States House
of Representatives. The Senate bill, S. 2438, was introduced on Thursday,
July 24, and is sponsored by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), with three
original cosponsors: Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Kirsten Gillibrand
(D-NY), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). Then, on Friday, July 25,
Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) and Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) introduced
a companion bill, H.R. 4771.



This bill phases out subminimum wages for workers with disabilities over a
five-year period. The National Federation of the Blind has supported the
elimination of subminimum wages since 1942. Each Congress we come closer
and closer to getting this legislation passed. I believe this is the year
we will get this done!



Let’s get off to a fast start by building cosponsor support right away.
Please call or email your two Senators and Representative and urge them to
cosponsor this legislation. When you call or email you might say something
like:



“Dear [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME]:



My name is [YOUR NAME] and I live in [CITY, STATE]. I urge you to cosponsor
the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, [S. 2438/H.R.
4771]. This bill phases out subminimum wages for workers with disabilities
over a five-year period. This will in turn help maximize the earning
potential and promote dignity of work for all Americans with disabilities.”



Attached is a list of the appropriate contact person in each Congressional
office sorted by state. The list includes the staff member’s name and email
address. I recommend you email that person, but you could also call the
Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask for the office in question.



If you email, please copy me at jyoung at nfb.org. If you have questions
regarding the legislative point of contact, please email Lindsey Walsh at
lwalsh at nfb.org.



Working together we will be successful!



Warm regards,



Justin T. Young, Ed.D

Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/200+East+Wells+Street,+Baltimore,+MD+21230?entry=gmail&source=g>


410-659-9314, extension 2210 | jyoung at nfb.org





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