[NFBMO] FW: Advocacy Victory: FAA Signed into Law

[Dennis Miller]

From: National Federation of the Blind [mailto:webmaster at nfb.org] 
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 3:08 PM
To: Dennis Miller
Subject: Advocacy Victory: FAA Signed into Law

 


 






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FAA Reauthorization Act Signed into Law


Dear Federation Family,

Congratulations to us all on our hard work regarding the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act! Because of our tremendous work,
the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed H.R. 3935 with
overwhelming bipartisan support keeping all the accessibility provisions
intact. On May 16, 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 3935, the
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=34137&qid=9900953> "FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2024."

Specific accessibility provisions in H.R. 3935 that would benefit blind and
disabled air travelers include:

*	Training requirements for assisting passengers with disabilities.
*	Better access standards for the accessibility of in-flight
entertainment.
*	Improved access to airline websites.
*	Initiates a pilot program for air passengers to register their
service animal, eliminating the need to complete the service animal forms
for each flight.

Statement from President Biden After Signing FAA Reauthorization Act.
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Message from President Riccobono


"While blind people use air travel like everyone else, it is often not an
accessible or pleasant experience for us," said Mark Riccobono, President of
the National Federation of the Blind. "From booking our trip on an airline
website to ensuring that the airline will accommodate our guide dog or cane
to receiving appropriate assistance from airport and airline personnel, any
trip can present a series of challenges, sometimes even resulting in delayed
or denied travel. We cannot even always relax after jumping through all
those hoops to enjoy the in-flight entertainment because the systems and
content may not be accessible. Provisions in this version of the FAA
Reauthorization Act will help to address all of these issues. We therefore
commend Congress for its passage and President Biden for signing it into
law."


 

 

	
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