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Dear Fellow Federationists:<br>
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We are making great progress on all of our legislative issues. We are up
to seventeen cosponsors on AIM HIGH, H.R. 1772, five cosponsors on the
Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 1734, and seven cosponsors on
the TIME Act, H.R. 1377. In the Senate, the Access Technology
Affordability Act, S. 732, has one cosponsor. <br>
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Congress will be in session all next week before taking their one-week
Memorial Day recess. Please contact your representative and ask them to
cosponsor H.R. 1772, H.R. 1734, and H.R. 1377. Please also call your two
senators and ask them to cosponsor S. 732.<br>
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A short summary of each bill is included below. I have also included a
list of all the current cosponsors.<br>
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The best way to contact your member of Congress is to call the Capitol
Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for the office in question.
Emailing your member of Congress is also a good idea. If you do so,
please copy <a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">JPare@nfb.org</a>. <br>
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You may also want to request a meeting with your member of Congress while
they are back in the district during the week of Memorial Day.<br>
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Thanks for all you do!<br>
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Warm regards,<br>
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John<br>
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<b>Bill Summaries<br><br>
Accessible Instructional Material in Higher Education Act, H.R. 1772 (AIM
HIGH)<br><br>
</b>This bill will promote instructional technology and content that are
accessible to the blind and other students with print disabilities.
<a href="nfb.htm">Read the AIM HIGH fact sheet to learn more.</a><br>
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<b>Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R. 1734 and S. 732
(ATAA)<br>
</b>These bills will facilitate the purchase of access technology for
blind people by creating a refundable, per person tax credit.
<a href="https://nfb.org/access-technology-affordability-act">Read the
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017 fact sheet to learn
more</a>.<br><br>
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<b>Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act of 2017,
H.R. 1377 (TIME)<br>
</b>This bill will increase employment opportunities by removing stigmas
and low expectations propagated by section 14(c) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act. Note that the bill now phases out subminimum wages over a
six year period corresponding to the recommendation of the National
Council on Disability. <a href="https://nfb.org/timefactsheet">Read the
TIME Act fact sheet to learn more.</a><br><br>
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<b>Current Cosponsors Listed Alphabetically By State<br><br>
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<b>Accessible Instructional Material in Higher Education Act, H.R. 1772
(AIM HIGH) <br><br>
</b>Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] - Sponsor<br><br>
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]<br><br>
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]<br><br>
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]<br><br>
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]<br><br>
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]<br><br>
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]<br><br>
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]<br><br>
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]<br><br>
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]<br><br>
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]<br><br>
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]<br><br>
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]<br><br>
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]<br><br>
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]<br><br>
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]<br><br>
Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]<br><br>
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]<br><br>
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<b>Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R. 1734 and S. 732
(ATAA) <br><br>
</b>Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] - Sponsor<br><br>
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]<br><br>
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]<br><br>
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]<br><br>
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]<br><br>
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]<br><br>
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<b>Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act of 2017,
H.R. 1377 (TIME) <br><br>
</b>Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] – Sponsor<br><br>
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]<br><br>
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]<br><br>
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]<br><br>
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]<br><br>
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]<br><br>
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]<br>
Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]<br>
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John G. Paré Jr. <br>
Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy <br>
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<br>
(410) 659-9314, extension 2218 |
<a href="mailto:jpare@nfb.org">jpare@nfb.org</a> <br>
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