[NFBAZ-EastValleyChapter] legislative action needed, please and thank you

[mark feliz]

Dear Federation Family,



Once every five years, Congress must pass legislation to reauthorize the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The House and Senate have been
meeting and have agreed to legislation which will be considered this week
in the Senate using the bill number H.R. 3935.



The National Federation of the Blind strongly advocated for some of the
provisions related to blind air passengers that are contained within the
bill. These provisions include training requirements for assisting
passengers with disabilities, better access standards for the accessibility
of in-flight entertainment, and improved access to airline websites.
Additionally, the bill initiates a pilot program for air passengers to
register their service animal, eliminating the need to complete the service
animal forms for each flight. Therefore, we are asking you to contact your
Senators, either by phone or by email, to urge them to maintain the
disability related portions of the bill as it moves through the Senate.



When you call or email, you might say the following:

"Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of [SENATOR NAME]. I
live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to urge [SENATOR NAME] to maintain the
disability-related provisions of H.R 3935 as it moves through the Senate.
These provisions in the legislation will help increase the accessibility of
air travel for blind and disabled passengers.

Thanks."



If applicable, feel free to personalize your message with a recent
disability barrier you experienced while traveling.



You can contact your Senator by calling the Capitol Switchboard and asking
for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. The contact
information for all Senate offices is also in the attached spreadsheet. If
you send an email to your Senator’s office, please copy me at jyoung at nfb.org
on the email.



Thank you for all that you do,



Justin T. Young, Ed.D

Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

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





National Federation of the Blind





-- 
Mark Feliz
NFBA. East Valley Chapter President
NFBA. Affiliate Board member
Cell: 480-560-0641
LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT
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