<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Sherry,</div><div>I echo your thanks to Russ and Camille as the leaders for our Washington seminar they will guide us to all of the success. As far as keeping up with the students I’m 32 and I know we can all keep up with a hope in determination that we have a look a look forward to an awesome Washington seminar this year. Thank you and congrats for being chosen to attend the Washington seminar for 2023! </div><div><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <br>Paul M. Martinez</span><div>President, national Federation of the blind Florida<br><br></div><div><div>813-390-5720</div><div><br>With love, hope and determination we transform dreams into reality</div><div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 13, 2022, at 9:19 PM, Sherri Brun via NFBF-L <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">I am so excited and honored to have been chosen to participate in the upcoming Washington Seminar. I am especially excited that our wonderful students are involved. Like Russ said, I hope I can keep up. I also want to thank Camille and Russ for all you do for legislation in our state. Great job!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sherri<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Russ Davis via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 13, 2022 7:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List' <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org>; 'NFB of Florida List for Leaders' <nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> russell@radiorusty.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-L] Legislative Priorities Announced for 118th Congress and for 2023 Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hello Again Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Office of Advocacy and Policy for the National Federation of the Blind has provided information regarding the three legislative priorities for the upcoming Washington Seminar and for the start of the 118<sup>th</sup> Congress. We eagerly await this exciting announcement each December and so, I am glad to be able to provide you with the information as it currently stands.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Two of the three bills are familiar to us already and the third is new to us. The issues are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Website and Software Applications Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Eliminating the "Earnings Cliff" for SSDI.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fact sheets for these three prospective pieces of legislation are being developed and should be released sometime around January 6<sup>th</sup>, 2023. Although the fact sheets for the Medical and Website bills will most likely look a bit differently than they did in the 117<sup>th</sup> Congress, it might be helpful to read over them again. Remember too that the bills will have new House and Senate bill numbers once they are reintroduced.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">As for the Access Technology Affordability Act, we are watching carefully the proceedings for the omnibus and tax extension bills working there way through Congress this month. We are hopeful that the ATAA will be included in the large package of bills that may come up for a vote before the 118<sup>th</sup> Congress adjourns. If the ATAA does not get passed into law this year, we are hopeful we will see it again sometime in early 2023 and can recapture the tremendous amount of support it currently has.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I hope that this information has been helpful to you and I look forward to sharing more soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br>Russ Davis, Co-Legislative Director,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:russell@radiorusty.com">russell@radiorusty.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBF-L mailing list</span><br><span>NFBF-L@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBF-L:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/nfbf.statewide%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>