[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] 2025Washington Seminar Factsheets and More!

Wed Jan 8 02:10:15 UTC 2025

Ohio and Legislative Team,

Please read the Washington Seminar information below and become familiar
with the factsheets. As you know all members are to assist with the NFB
advocacy in DC and the neighborhood.

Legislative Team, please read through to its entirety and if you have any
concerns, please reach out to a member of the 2025 Ohio Legislative
Committee.

Suzanne Turner, Chair

Eric Duffy

William Turner

Shane Popplestone

Fact Sheets

Read the fact sheets below to learn more about our legislative priorities
this year. Each fact sheet is available in various formats, including HTML,
audio, BRF, and Word. 

Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act

Websites are required by law to be accessible, but without implementing
regulations most businesses and retailers have little understanding of what
accessible means. The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act
will define accessibility, provide technical assistance center to support
accessibility, and enforce accessibility regulations. Read the entire fact
sheet below:

*	Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (HTML)
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/websites-
and-software-applications-accessibility> 
*	Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (Audio)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/websites_and_software_applicati
ons_accessibility_act.mp3> 
*	Download the legislative agenda and fact sheets (BRF)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/2025-Washington-Seminar--Agenda
-and-Fact-Sheets.brf> 
*	Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (Word)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/2025%20Websites%20and%20Softwar
e%20Applications%20Accessibility%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet.docx> 

Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act

Advanced digital interfaces create barriers that prevent blind individuals
from independently and safely operating home-use medical devices that are
essential to their daily healthcare needs. The Medical Device Nonvisual
Accessibility Act will new and existing medical devices to meet nonvisual
access standards and enforce accessibility standards. Read the entire fact
sheet below:

*	Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (HTML)
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/medical-d
evice-nonvisual-accessibility-act> 
*	Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (Audio)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/medical_device_nonvisual_access
ibility_act.mp3> 
*	Download the legislative agenda and fact sheets (BRF)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/2025-Washington-Seminar--Agenda
-and-Fact-Sheets.brf> 
*	Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (Word)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/2025%20Medical%20Device%20Nonvi
sual%20Accessibility%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet.docx> 

Blind Americans Return to Work Act 

Current Social Security law contains policies that have the unintended
consequence of discouraging blind Americans from maximizing their earnings
potential. The Blind Americans Return to Work Act will eliminate the Social
Security Disability Insurance earnings cliff and make other reforms to
create true work incentives. Read the entire fact sheet below:

*	Blind Americans Return to Work Act (HTML)
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/blind-ame
ricans-return-work-act> 
*	Blind Americans Return to Work Act (Audio)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/blind_americans_return_to_work_
act.mp3> 
*	Download the legislative agenda and fact sheets (BRF)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/2025-Washington-Seminar--Agenda
-and-Fact-Sheets.brf> 
*	Blind Americans Return to Work Act (Word)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/2025%20Blind%20Americans%20Retu
rn%20to%20Work%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet.docx> 

Schedule

The following is the agenda, schedule overview, and Great Gathering-In
details. If you have questions, please connect with your state affiliate
president.

Full 2025 Washington Seminar Agenda

The full Washington Seminar agenda is available in HTML, Word, and BRF
below:

*	Access the full Washington Seminar agenda (HTML)
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/2025-full-was
hington-seminar-agenda> 
*	Download the full Washington Seminar agenda (Word)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2024-12/2025-Washington-Seminar-Agenda.
docx> 

Monday, February 3, 2025

8:00 - 4:00 p.m. eastern: First day activities of legislative briefings and
preparation-includes the NFB Employment Committee Career Fair and National
Association of Blind Students Winter Seminar.

5:00 p.m. eastern: the Great Gathering-In, the opening session of Washington
Seminar to launch the powerful week with motivational remarks, unifying
moments, and an atmosphere of collective action. This event will be live
streamed. Captions and Spanish available.

Join the Great Gathering-In Live Stream

Zoom Meeting ID: 992 4094 2968

Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/99240942968

One-tap mobile:

+13017158592,,99240942968# US (Washington DC)
+13126266799,,99240942968# US (Chicago)

Or access in the following ways:

*	Closed Captions via 1CapApp <https://ennis.1capapp.com/event/nfb> 
*	YouTube Stream <https://www.youtube.com/user/NationsBlind> , select
the "Live" tab and the live video will start at the beginning of the
release.
*	Access our live stream by asking your Amazon device to play
"Nation's Blind"

Tuesday, February 4 through Thursday, February 6, 2025

Each day includes congressional appointments that are scheduled meetings
between Federationists and members of Congress or their staff to discuss the
legislative priorities, share our lived experiences, and advocate for the
nation's blind. These appointments are organized through the National
Federation of the Blind Advocacy and Policy department. Connect with your
state affiliate president for more information.

Tuesday, 5:30 - 7:00 PM: National Federation of the Blind Congressional
Reception, a networking event between Federationists and Legislators.
Remarks from leaders and light refreshments provided. Review full agenda for
more details.

Trainings

To prepare for Washington Seminar, our Advocacy and Policy team is hosting
four trainings via Zoom. The trainings include reviewing the legislative
priorities, a mock meeting with a congressional representative, a tutorial
on using the Washington Seminar portal.

January 9 - Issue Training

8:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom
Join the January 9 training
<https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/7567531013?omn=92385488963> 
Meeting ID: 756 753 1013 
One tap mobile: +13017158592,,7567531013# US 

January 13 - Mock Meeting Training #1

8:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom
Join the January 13 training
<https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/7567531013?omn=93284711354%20%C2%A0> 
Meeting ID: 756 753 1013 
One tap mobile: +13017158592,,7567531013# US

January 15 - Washington Seminar Portal Training

8:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom
Join the January 15 training
<https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/7567531013?omn=96663279037> 
Meeting ID: 756 753 1013 
One tap mobile :+13017158592,,7567531013# US

January 23 - Mock Meeting Training #2

8:00 p.m. Eastern via Zoom
Join the January 23 training
<https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/7567531013?omn=93538869410> 
Meeting ID: 756 753 1013 
One tap mobile: +13017158592,,7567531013# US

Building and Location Descriptions

Holiday Inn Washington Capitol - National Mall Description

For a brief description of the Holiday Inn Washington Capitol - National
Mall, the long-time host hotel for the Washington Seminar, please see the
Holiday Inn Washington Capitol National Mall Description HTML page or Word
document below:

*	Holiday Inn Washington Capitol National Mall Description (HTML)
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/holiday-inn-w
ashington-capitol-national-mall> 
*	Holiday Inn Washington Capitol National Mall Description (Word)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2024-01/Holiday%20Inn%20Washington%20Ca
pitol%20description.docx> 

United States Capitol Complex

The United States Capitol Complex is a large grouping of multiple buildings.
If you are attending the Washington Seminar, knowing how to navigate these
buildings in advance will make finding your meetings easier and quicker. For
a brief description of the United States Capitol Complex, including all six
of the Congressional Office Buildings, please see the United States Capitol
Complex Description HTML page or Word document below:

*	United States Capitol Complex Description (HTML)
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/united-states
-capitol-complex-0> 
*	United States Capitol Complex Description (Word
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2023-01/Capitol%20Complex%20Description
.docx> ) 

More Information

For more information, please contact Kyle Walls at 410-659-9314, extension
2223, or kwalls at nfb.org <mailto:kwalls at nfb.org> .

 <https://nfb.org/> 

National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Phone 410-659-9314 <tel:+14106599314> 
Email nfb at nfb.org <mailto:nfb at nfb.org> 

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ings-and-metrics> 

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