[NFBMT] Urgent: Call to Action: Opposition to H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017:

[Bruce&Joy Breslauer]

>From NFB National President Mark Riccobono.  Joy 

 

As you know, we ask members from time to time to contact their
representatives in Congress in support of legislation that would benefit the
blind community. But today I am calling upon all Federationists to contact
their representatives in opposition to H.R. 620. The phone number for the
Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. From there, simply ask to be connected
with your representative. In addition, please call the chairman of the House
Judiciary Committee, Robert Goodlatte, at (202) 225-5431.

 

Here are some brief talking points to share with the offices of your
representative and Chairman Goodlatte: (

 

1) the ADA was enacted in 1990, so covered entities have had ample time to
learn about and comply with the law; 

 

(2) the ADA already contains an "undue burden" provision to protect covered
entities when the costs of making facilities accessible are too high; and 

 

(3) Title III of the ADA (which applies to public accommodations) does not
allow monetary damages for noncompliance.

 

The National Federation of the Blind has joined with 216 other allied civil
rights organizations in opposing this bill. You can read our joint letter at
https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/sign-on-letters/comments_on_hr620_03
162017.pdf. If you want to know how this bill would affect us, consider
internet access guaranteed under the ADA and our comments filed with DOJ last
October
<https://nfb.org/ada-title-ii-internet-regulations-joint-sanprm-comments>  as
just one example. 

 

Joy Breslauer, President

National Federation of the Blind of Montana 

Web Site: http://www.nfbofmt.org <http://www.nfbofmt.org/> 

 

Live the life you want

 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.