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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Where can I find the legislative priorities? When I click on the attachment, it takes me to note pad, but the priorities are not listed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Patricia Lipovsky <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></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>Sherri Brun via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 15, 2022 7:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List' <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Sherri Brun <flmom2006@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [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>Thank you so much Judy. I am so proud to be part of the team and I know that with those participating both virtually and in person, Florida will do great and set all kinds of records. Take care.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBF-L <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Judith Hamilton via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 13, 2022 9:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Judith Hamilton <<a href="mailto:hamilton.j.r.2309@gmail.com">hamilton.j.r.2309@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBF-L] Legislative Priorities Announced for 118th Congress and for 2023 Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Congrats, Sherri and all.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Judy Hamilton<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 9:19 PM Sherri Brun via NFBF-L <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sherri<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b> NFBF-L <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <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' <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>>; 'NFB of Florida List for Leaders' <<a href="mailto:nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:russell@radiorusty.com" target="_blank">russell@radiorusty.com</a><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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hello Again Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=m-7728597233412993908msolistparagraph style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Website and Software Applications Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></li><li class=m-7728597233412993908msolistparagraph style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></li><li class=m-7728597233412993908msolistparagraph style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Eliminating the "Earnings Cliff" for SSDI.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br>Russ Davis, Co-Legislative Director,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Email: <a href="mailto:russell@radiorusty.com" target="_blank">russell@radiorusty.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFBF-L mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBF-L@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NFBF-L@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBF-L:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/hamilton.j.r.2309%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/hamilton.j.r.2309%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>