[NFBMT] National Legislative Update

[BRUCE&JOY BRESLAUER]

Dear Federation Family:

 

H.R. 2373, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, will
gradually phase out subminimum wages over a five-year period and eliminate
the issuance of new Section 14(c) certificates. It will also establish a
grant program to help states and entities transition employees with
disabilities into competitive integrated employment.

 

Below is a link to Anil Lewis' testimony before Congress regarding subminimum
wages.  There is silence at the beginning of the recording; the actual audio
content begins at about the 00:08:45 mark.

 

On Wednesday, July 21, the US House Committee on Education and Labor hosted a
joint subcommittee hearing with the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections and
the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services on the topic of phasing
out subminimum wages. Our very own Anil Lewis testified on behalf of the
National Federation of the Blind. We encourage you to visit
https://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/phasing-out-subminimum-wages-supporting-th
e-transition-to-competitive-integrated-employment-for-workers-with-disabiliti
es on behalf of the National Federation of the Blind. We also encourage you
to read Anil
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/anil-lewiss-wri
tten-testimony-joint-hearing-regarding> 's written testimony on the Policy
Statements page
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements>  of nfb.org. 

 

Here is a link to President Biden's remarks made yesterday regarding the
anniversary of the ADA, from PBS

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-biden-marks-anniversary-of-ame
ricans-with-disabilities-act

 

National Federation of the Blind member Ms. Rania Dima (Maryland) testified
before the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on
Financial Services and General Government Tuesday July 13.  Her testimony
focused on the United States Post Office's poor service record delivering NLS
Braille and audio books. NLS content is 

mailed using a specific postage method referred to as "free matter for the
Blind" and is supposed to be processed the same as first class mail.

 

there is a long period of silence at the beginning of the recording. The
audio does not pick up until about the 00:20:00 mark.

https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-hearing-to-review-the-fy-202
2-budget-request-for-the-usps-office-of-inspector-general-and-usps-service-is
sues-

 

Joy Breslauer, First Vice President and Advocacy and Public Policy Committee
Chair

National Federation of the Blind of Montana 

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

 

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