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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Ohio,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Today at 3:00 PM, the Zoom Room will be open for members to pick up their phones and call Congress asking them to co-sponsor two NFB Legislative Bills.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Legislative Alert<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Last week, the Access Technology Affordability Act <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>was introduced in the House. The bill numbers for the Access Technology Affordability Act are <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>H.R. 3702 and S. 1467. There are 165 cosponsors in the House and 40 cosponsor<span style='color:#1F497D'>s</span> in the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Then On March 1, 2023, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>H.R. 1328 was introduced by Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) along with <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>32 initial cosponsors. Over the past three months, we have gained 16 more; a total of 48 cosponsors. There is not a bill in the Senate. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>So, we have been advised not to mention the bill in the Senate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Both the House and Senate are in session this week. You can email or call your rep with the bill number urging them to co-sponsor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Switchboard can provide the name of your Senator and Representative.: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Call: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>202-224-3121</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Again, I am opening the zoom room at 3:00 PM for those who want to call. We will briefly discuss the bills and then flood the gates in hope of gaining more co-sponsors. Spread the word to those who either can not or have email to cold call reps. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Everyone is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Even if you emailed your rep, you can call as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Where: Ohio Zoom Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4081850851"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://zoom.us/j/4081850851</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 408 185 0851<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+16468769923,,4081850851# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span 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