[NHLakesChapter] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - March 3, 2023

[Fred Fournier]

Hi Deanna,

  Before we start sending our legislators an email, is there a way to know
if they may have already co-sponsored either of these bills?

Thanks,

-- Fred


On Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 7:17 PM Deanna OBrien via NHLakesChapter <
nhlakeschapter at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> As you can tell, John Pare is announcing the same good news as Justin and
> is asking us to contact our reps for support.
>
> Thanks
>
> Deanna
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" <
> nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
> *Date:* March 3, 2023 at 5:35:21 PM EST
> *To:* nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
> *Subject:* *[Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - March 3, 2023*
> *Reply-To:* "Pare, John" <JPare at nfb.org>
>
> 
>
> Dear Federation Family:
>
>
>
> I have great legislative news. Three of our legislative priorities were
> introduced this week! They are:
>
>
>
> Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act in the Senate S.
> 533, introduced by Senators Bob Casey and Steve Danes
>
> Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act in the House H.R.
> 1263, introduced by Representatives Bobby Scott and Cathy McMorris Rodgers
>
> Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act in the House H.R. 1328,
> introduced by Representative Jan Schakowsky with 32 originating cosponsors
>
>
>
> We hope to have news on the Websites and Software Applications
> Accessibility Act, the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, and the Access
> Technology Affordability Act in the very near future. In the meantime, we
> want to build cosponsor support on each of these three bills especially the
> Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act. I stress this bill because with
> 32 originating cosponsors we are already well on our way to moving this
> bill forward.
>
>
>
> So, please urge your Representative to cosponsor the Transformation to
> Competitive Integrated Employment Act, H.R. 1263, and the Medical Device
> Nonvisual Accessibility Act, H.R. 1328. Also, please urge your two Senators
> to cosponsor the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act,
> S. 533.
>
>
>
> When you call or email your representative, you might say the following:
>
> "Hello, I’m [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of [REPRESENTATIVE NAME].
> I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to urge [REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to
> cosponsor the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (H.R. 1328). This
> legislation authorizes the FDA to establish a minimum nonvisual access
> standard for Class II and Class III medical devices so that blind people
> can operate them safely and independently.
>
>
>
> I would also like to urge [REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to cosponsor the
> Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, H.R. 1263. This
> legislation would gradually phase out Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor
> Standards Act and eliminate the payment of subminimum wages to people with
> disabilities.
>
>
>
> Thanks."
>
>
>
> When you call or email your senators, you might say the following:
>
>
>
> "Hello, I’m [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of [SENATOR NAME]. I live
> in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to urge [SENATOR NAME] to cosponsor the
> Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, S. 533. This
> legislation would gradually phase out Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor
> Standards Act and eliminate the payment of subminimum wages to people with
> disabilities.
>
>
>
> Thanks.”
>
> You can contact your member of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard
> and asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. If you
> email your representative, please copy Justin Young at jyoung at nfb.org.
> For your convenience, we have attached lists of nearly every legislative
> director in both the House and Senate. If you are having trouble locating a
> specific contact, please email Jesa Medders at jmedders at nfb.org. Your
> calls and emails do make a difference.
>
>
>
> Warm regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
> John G. Paré Jr.
>
> Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy
>
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | Jpare at nfb.org
>
>
>
>
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