[Nfbc-info] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Pre-Convention Legislative Alert - please try to call by June 9

Shannon Dillon shannonldillon at gmail.com
Tue Jun 6 15:44:00 UTC 2017


Good morning,
Please see John Pare's email. below.  Please make calls to your
Congressional representatives by June 9 and ask them to cosponsor H.R.
1772,
H.R. 1734, and H.R. 1377. Please also call your
two senators and ask them to cosponsor S. 732.

John Pare's email includes a summary of the bill and a list of current
cosponsors.  If your representative is already cosponsoring one of our
bills thank them. If they are not cosponsoring one of the bills ask
them to cosponsor it.

John's email also includes the number for the Capitol Switchboard,
which you can call to be directed to your representative or senator.

Happy calling.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2017 21:06:07 -0500
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Pre-Convention Legislative Alert
To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org


Dear Fellow Federationists:

It is time for our pre-convention legislative
surge. Both the United States House of
Representatives and the United States Senate are
back in session beginning Tuesday, June 6 and
they need to hear from all of us. We are up to
twenty-two cosponsors on AIM HIGH, H.R. 1772,
five cosponsors on the Access Technology
Affordability Act, H.R. 1734, and eight
cosponsors on the TIME Act, H.R. 1377. In the
Senate, the Access Technology Affordability Act, S. 732, has one cosponsor.

Congress will be back in session for the next
four weeks but please try to make your calls and
send your emails by this  Friday, June 9.
Ask your representative to cosponsor H.R. 1772,
H.R. 1734, and H.R. 1377. Please also call your
two senators and ask them to cosponsor S. 732.

A short summary of each bill is included below. I
have also included a list of all the current cosponsors.

The best way to contact your member of Congress
is to call the Capitol Switchboard at (202)
224-3121 and ask for the office in question.
Emailing your member of Congress is also a good
idea. If you do so, please copy <mailto:JPare at nfb.org>JPare at nfb.org.

We are hoping to significantly raise the number
of cosponsors on all of our bills before
convention but we cannot do it without everyone
working together. Your calls and emails make a big difference.

Thanks for all you do!

Warm regards,

John

John Paré
(410) 659-9314 x 2218
National Federation of the Blind

Bill Summaries

Accessible Instructional Material in Higher Education Act, H.R. 1772 (AIM HIGH)

This bill will promote instructional technology
and content that are accessible to the blind and
other students with print disabilities.
<nfb.htm>Read the AIM HIGH fact sheet to learn more.

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R. 1734 and S. 732 (ATAA)
These bills will facilitate the purchase of
access technology for blind people by creating a
refundable, per person tax credit.
<https://nfb.org/access-technology-affordability-act>Read
the Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017 fact sheet to learn more.



Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful
Employment Act of 2017, H.R. 1377 (TIME)
This bill will increase employment opportunities
by removing stigmas and low expectations
propagated by section 14(c) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act. Note that the bill now phases out
subminimum wages over a six year period
corresponding to the recommendation of the
National Council on Disability.
<https://nfb.org/timefactsheet>Read the TIME Act fact sheet to learn more.

Current cosponsors



Accessible Instructional Material in Higher
Education Act, H.R. 1772 (AIM HIGH) Current Cosponsors

Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] - Sponsor

Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]

Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]

Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]

Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]*

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]

Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]

Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]

Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]

Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]

Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]

Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]



Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R.
1734 and S. 732 (ATAA) Current Cosponsors

Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] - Sponsor

Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]



Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful
Employment Act of 2017, H.R. 1377 (TIME) Current Cosponsors

Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] – Sponsor

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]

Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]

Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]





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SHANNON L. DILLON




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