[NFBMO] FW: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Update on TCIEA in the WIOA Package

[Dennis Miller]

From: NFB-Legislative-Directors [mailto:nfb-legislative-directors-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Young, Justin via NFB-Legislative-Directors
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 8:23 AM
To: nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org
Cc: Young, Justin
Subject: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Update on TCIEA in the WIOA Package

 

Dear Federation Family,

 

We wanted to provide you with an update on our advocacy efforts around the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA) getting into the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA). Congress’ original plan as mentioned in one of our legislative alerts was to get it pushed through very quickly after the Thanksgiving recess without the TCIEA included. On the Senate side specifically, they hoped to do it through unanimous consent, but due to our advocacy, Senator Casey (Pennsylvania) has put a hold on the legislation until the TCIEA is placed back in the Workforce package and we have reliable sources he is continued to remain committed to this demand.

 

So there is still a chance we could make this happen, but the end of the 118th Congress is rapidly approaching. It’s reported their last scheduled day is Friday December 20 making it not impossible, but if we continue our work, we might have a shot.

 

We greatly appreciate your great advocacy on this effort and if there’s any continued updates, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.

 

Justin

 

Justin T. Young, Ed.D

Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 

410-659-9314, extension 2210 |  <mailto:jyoung at nfb.org> jyoung at nfb.org

 

 

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