[NFBOH-Cleveland] Urgent! Legislative Alert HR 620

[Cheryl Fields]

Greetings fellow Federationists and Friends:
Many of you were already aware that H.R. 620, the “ADA Education and
Reform Act of 2017,” was moving toward a vote in the House of
Representatives this week. We have recently learned that vote is
scheduled to take place this Thursday morning, February 15.



In light of these developments, the National Federation of the Blind
is mobilizing to reiterate our strong opposition to this bill leading
up to the vote on Thursday. We are encouraging all of our members and
friends  to call, email, and contact their representatives via social
media over the next two days. A high volume of contact from us will be
especially critical on Wednesday, February 14th, the day before the
vote. The more that members of Congress hear from us on that day, the
harder it will be for them to forget our opposition as they cast their
votes the next day.



Contact information, including office phone numbers, email addresses,
and social media handles can be found on the website of each member of
Congress. You can also call the Capitol Hill Switchboard at (202)
224-3121 to be connected directly to the Washington, DC office of your
member of Congress.



These next two days are critical for us if we hope to stop the
momentum of this bill. We laid the foundation of this work at our
Washington Seminar and this next phase represents the crucial
follow-up effort that may very well help stop this bill and make sure
that civil rights for the blind are not set back by thirty years.



The important thing is that we, the National Federation of the Blind,
make our voices heard loudly and often over the next two days.



Please see below for a sample email that can be used when emailing
your members of Congress. Remember, these messages do not need to be
long or detailed. In fact, short and to the point is often the best
way to go.



Dear Representative [Last Name]:



My name is [blank] and I live in [city], [state]. I am writing to you
today to urge you to vote no on H.R. 620, the “ADA Education and
Reform Act of 2017.” This bill will diminish the rights of blind
people by eroding the foundation of the Americans with Disabilities
Act.



Sincerely,



[Your name]

[Street address]

[Phone number]



For any calls you make to your representative’s office, a similar
script can be used.



Once again, thank you for all that you do to advance the legislative
priorities of the blind.



Best,



Dylan



Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette

Government Affairs Specialist

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314, extension 2210 | DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org
<mailto:DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org>





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Wishing You All the Best,

Cheryl E. Fields


A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human
life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will
never sit.
--D. Elton Trueblood