[NFBofAlaska] Legislation alert

[whitley.kevin63 at gmail.com]

Dear Federation Family:

 

Last week the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act was
reintroduced in both the United States Senate and the United States House of
Representatives. The Senate bill, S. 2438, was introduced on Thursday, July
24, and is sponsored by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), with three original
cosponsors: Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). Then, on Friday, July 25, Representatives Bobby
Scott (D-VA-3) and Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) introduced a companion bill, H.R.
4771. 

 

This bill phases out subminimum wages for workers with disabilities over a
five-year period. The National Federation of the Blind has supported the
elimination of subminimum wages since 1942. Each Congress we come closer and
closer to getting this legislation passed. I believe this is the year we
will get this done!

 

Let's get off to a fast start by building cosponsor support right away.
Please call or email your two Senators and Representative and urge them to
cosponsor this legislation. When you call or email you might say something
like:

 

"Dear [SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE NAME]:

 

My name is [YOUR NAME] and I live in [CITY, STATE]. I urge you to cosponsor
the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, [S. 2438/H.R.
4771]. This bill phases out subminimum wages for workers with disabilities
over a five-year period. This will in turn help maximize the earning
potential and promote dignity of work for all Americans with disabilities."

 

Attached is a list of the appropriate contact person in each Congressional
office sorted by state. The list includes the staff member's name and email
address. I recommend you email that person, but you could also call the
Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask for the office in question.

 

If you email, please copy me at jyoung at nfb.org <mailto:jyoung at nfb.org> . If
you have questions regarding the legislative point of contact, please email
Lindsey Walsh at lwalsh at nfb.org <mailto:lwalsh at nfb.org> . 

 

Working together we will be successful!

 

Warm regards,

 

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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