[NFBC-SFV] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] H.R. 620 Legislative Alert

[Robert Stigile]

Hello All,
Please see the e-mail from John Pare below and contact your Congressional members.
Thank you,

Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President
National Federation of the Blind of California
President San Fernando Valley Chapter
818-381-9568
You Can Live The Life You Want

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From: "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org> 
Date: Jun 15, 2017 4:49 PM 
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] H.R. 620 Legislative Alert 
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> Dear Fellow Federationists:
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> Thank you for all of your calls and emails since the  June 5th legislative alert. We are now up to twenty-three cosponsors on AIM HIGH, H.R. 1772, seven 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. The complete list of cosponsors is included at the end of this email.
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> While we still need you to call or email your member of Congress and urge him or her to cosponsor each of these bills, we now have a new ask. H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act will be voted on in committee (referred to as markup) over the next week or two. If passed, this legislation will dramatically weaken the ADA, hindering education, employment, and community participation for all people with disabilities. The bill prevents people with disabilities from filing a lawsuit regarding an ADA violation until the person first notifies the violator. The violator then has 60 days to respond and then has another 120 days to remedy the problem, for a total delay of 180 days.
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> Does it make sense to wait 180 days for accessible instructional material? By then, the class will be over. How about waiting 180 days for an accessible job application? By then the job will be filled. How about waiting 180 days at the doctor’s office for an accessible check in kiosk? Furthermore, this legislation will do nothing to stop so called frivolous lawsuits which will still be valid under state law. Businesses do not need more time to comply with the ADA­they have had twenty-seven years already. 
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> Please call your representative and urge them to oppose H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act. And if your Representative has not cosponsored one of our other three bills, also urge them to do so. Congress will be back in session for the next two weeks but please try to make your calls and send your emails by Friday, June 22. 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 JPare at nfb.org. 
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> It is critical that we shut down H.R. 620. In addition, 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. 
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> Thanks for all you do!
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> Warm regards,
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> John
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> John G. Paré Jr. 
> (410) 659-9314 x 2218
> National Federation of the Blind
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> Bill Summaries 
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> 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. Read the AIM HIGH fact sheet to learn more.
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> 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. Read the Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017 fact sheet to learn more.
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> 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. Read the TIME Act fact sheet to learn more.
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> Current cosponsors 
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> 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. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
> 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]
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> 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. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
> Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
> Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
> Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
> Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]
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> 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]