<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-- <br>Miranda B. Kilby<br>President<br>Tampa Bay Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida<br>Vice President<br>Florida Association of Blind Students<br>2nd Vice President National Federation of the Blind of Florida<br>Ph: <a dir="ltr" href="tel:(352)942-0417" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2">(352)942-0417</a></span></div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Merry Schoch via Nfbf-l <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> May 19, 2017 at 10:26:10 AM EDT<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> Merry Schoch <<a href="mailto:merrys@verizon.net">merrys@verizon.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Nfbf-l] Lets support our legislative initiatives: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB Legislative Alert</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Hello Florida Federation Family,</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Below is an email from John Pare which I know you have received. In the</span><br><span>list of co-sponsors there are only two Representatives from Florida. Please</span><br><span>reach out to your legislators. John has provided information on all our</span><br><span>initiatives. We need you to help make changes for the blind across our</span><br><span>Nation.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>With hope and love,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Merry C. Schoch , LCSW</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>From: NFBNet-Members-List [<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On</span><br><span>Behalf Of Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List</span><br><span>Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 6:16 PM</span><br><span>To: <a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB Legislative Alert</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Dear Fellow Federationists:</span><br><span></span><br><span>We are making great progress on all of our legislative issues. We are up to</span><br><span>seventeen cosponsors on AIM HIGH, H.R. 1772, five cosponsors on the Access</span><br><span>Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 1734, and seven cosponsors on the TIME</span><br><span>Act, H.R. 1377. In the Senate, the Access Technology Affordability Act, S.</span><br><span>732, has one cosponsor. </span><br><span></span><br><span>Congress will be in session all next week before taking their one-week</span><br><span>Memorial Day recess. Please contact your representative and ask them to</span><br><span>cosponsor H.R. 1772, H.R. 1734, and H.R. 1377. Please also call your two</span><br><span>senators and ask them to cosponsor S. 732.</span><br><span></span><br><span>A short summary of each bill is included below. I have also included a list</span><br><span>of all the current cosponsors.</span><br><span></span><br><span>The best way to contact your member of Congress is to call the Capitol</span><br><span>Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for the office in question. Emailing</span><br><span>your member of Congress is also a good idea. If you do so, please copy</span><br><span><a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">JPare@nfb.org</a>. </span><br><span></span><br><span>You may also want to request a meeting with your member of Congress while</span><br><span>they are back in the district during the week of Memorial Day.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thanks for all you do!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Warm regards,</span><br><span></span><br><span>John</span><br><span></span><br><span>Bill Summaries</span><br><span></span><br><span>Accessible Instructional Material in Higher Education Act, H.R. 1772 (AIM</span><br><span>HIGH)</span><br><span></span><br><span>This bill will promote instructional technology and content that are</span><br><span>accessible to the blind and other students with print disabilities. Read the</span><br><span>AIM HIGH fact sheet to learn more.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R. 1734 and S. 732 (ATAA)</span><br><span>These bills will facilitate the purchase of access technology for blind</span><br><span>people by creating a refundable, per person tax credit. Read the Access</span><br><span>Technology Affordability Act of 2017 fact sheet to learn more</span><br><span><<a href="https://nfb.org/access-technology-affordability-act">https://nfb.org/access-technology-affordability-act</a>> .</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act of 2017, H.R. 1377</span><br><span>(TIME)</span><br><span>This bill will increase employment opportunities by removing stigmas and low</span><br><span>expectations propagated by section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.</span><br><span>Note that the bill now phases out subminimum wages over a six year period</span><br><span>corresponding to the recommendation of the National Council on Disability.</span><br><span>Read the TIME Act fact sheet to learn more. <<a href="https://nfb.org/timefactsheet">https://nfb.org/timefactsheet</a>> </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Current Cosponsors Listed Alphabetically By State</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Accessible Instructional Material in Higher Education Act, H.R. 1772 (AIM</span><br><span>HIGH) </span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] - Sponsor</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R. 1734 and S. 732 (ATAA) </span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] - Sponsor</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act of 2017, H.R. 1377</span><br><span>(TIME) </span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] - Sponsor</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]</span><br><span>Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]</span><br><span></span><br><span>John G. Paré Jr. </span><br><span>Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy </span><br><span>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</span><br><span>(410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | <a href="mailto:jpare@nfb.org">jpare@nfb.org</a> </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span> <<a href="https://nfb.org/">https://nfb.org/</a>> National Federation of the Blind</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span><<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind">http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind</a>> Facebook</span><br><span><<a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice">https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice</a>> Twitter</span><br><span><<a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind">https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind</a>> Youtube</span><br><span></span><br><span>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends</span><br><span>who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work</span><br><span>together to help blind people live the lives they want. </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div></div></blockquote></body></html>