[VABS] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB Legislative Alert - March 20, 2018

[Andre Hill]

Good Morning Ashley,

HR 620 was received in the Senate on 02/26/2018. As of the moment, the
Senate has not placed it into a committee to be reviewed.


André

On Mon, Apr 9, 2018, 11:51 PM Ashley Bramlett via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello,
> Was HR 620 defeated in the senate?
> I thought it may have been killed in the senate which means they did not
> vote on it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Parsons via VABS
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 7:53 PM
> To: vabs at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Robert Parsons
> Subject: [VABS] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB Legislative Alert - March
> 20,
> 2018
>
>
>
> Robert Parsons Jr.
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List"
> > <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
> > Date: March 20, 2018 at 4:39:55 PM EDT
> > To: "nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB Legislative Alert - March 20, 2018
> > Reply-To: "Pare, John" <JPare at nfb.org>
> >
> > Dear Fellow Federationists:
> >
> > This legislative alert provides an update on our legislative activity.
> > Please read it carefully to determine which senators need to be contacted
> > and which topics should be covered.
> >
> > You might also want to consider meeting with your senator while they are
> > back in the district. The next district work period is scheduled from
> > March 23 through April 8.
> >
> > The Marrakesh Implementation Act was introduced in the Senate on March 15
> > by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa. Other originating cosponsors included
> > Senators Bob Corker (TN),  Dianne Feinstein (CA), Kamala Harris (CA),
> > Orrin Hatch (UT), Patrick Leahy (VT), and Robert Menendez (NJ). If your
> > senator is not on this list, please contact him or her and urge them to
> > cosponsor S. 2559. The introduction of this bill is the direct result of
> > your great advocacy and it is critical that we now work to build
> cosponsor
> > support.
> >
> > H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act, was passed in the House of
> > Representatives on February 15 and is now waiting for possible Senate
> > action. The National Federation of the Blind opposes this legislation.
> > Senator Duckworth has organized a letter opposing H.R. 620 in the Senate.
> > So far thirty-seven senators have signed on to this letter but we need
> > forty-one signatures to have a substantial impact. We are currently
> > concentrating our efforts on the following ten senators:
> > 1. Maria Cantwell (WA)
> > 2. Joe Donnelly (IN)
> > 3. Martin Heinrich (NM)
> > 4. Heidi Heitkamp (ND)
> > 5. Joe Manchin (WV)
> > 6. Doug Jones (AL)
> > 7. Bill Nelson (FL)
> > 8. Gary Peters (MI)
> > 9.Tom Udall (NM)
> > 10. Angus King (ME)
> >
> > These ten Senators should be contacted and urged to sign the Senator
> > Duckworth letter regarding opposition to H.R. 620.
> >
> > You can contact your senator by calling the Capitol Switchboard and
> asking
> > for the office in question. The number is (202) 224-3121. If you email
> > your senators, please copy me at JPare at nfb.org .
> >
> > It is critical that we move on this quickly, so please strive to make
> your
> > calls and send your emails as soon as possible.
> >
> > I have also included a short sample ask that could be used for the items
> > above:
> >
> > “My name is [name] and I am a constituent of Senator [name]. I am calling
> > to encourage the Senator to cosponsor the Marrakesh Implementation Act
> (S.
> > 2559). The Marrakesh Implementation Act would expand reading options for
> > millions of blind and other Americans with print disabilities. I also ask
> > that the Senator sign Senator Duckworth’s letter opposing the ADA
> > Education and Reform Act (H.R. 620). H.R. 620 has been sent to the Senate
> > and, if passed, would significantly erode the ADA and set disability
> > rights back thirty years.
> >
> > Thank you for your support of blind Americans.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > [Your Name]”
> >
> > Warm regards,
> >
> > John
> >
> > John G. Paré Jr.
> > Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy
> > (410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | Jpare at nfb.org
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