[VABS] Fwd: [Nfbnet-master-list] Legislative Alert

[André Hill]

Let's jump on this as soon as possible. We can get his accomplished of we
work together!



André E. Hill


-Student
French Language & Culture Major
Batten College of Arts & Letters
Old Dominion University

-Chair, Legislative Committee
Virginia Association of Blind Students
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

-Student Member
Electronic Information & Technology Advisory Board
Tidewater Community College

-Member- Planning Activities Committee & Alumni Advisory Council
Maryland Youth Leadership Forum




"I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm
going is what inspires me to travel it.”-Rosalía de Castro

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From: Cazares, Gabe via NFBNET-Master-List <nfbnet-master-list at nfbnet.org>
Date: Mon, Feb 4, 2019, 9:10 PM
Subject: [Nfbnet-master-list] Legislative Alert
To: nfbnet-master-list at nfbnet.org <nfbnet-master-list at nfbnet.org>


Howdy Fellow Federationists:



Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Washington Seminar.
Because of your advocacy, we are off to a fantastic start in the 116th
Congress!



As President Riccobono announced at the Great Gathering-In, we have a new
bill which needs your immediate attention. The Transformation to
Competitive Employment Act was introduced in the Senate by Senator Casey of
Pennsylvania and Senator Van Hollen of Maryland, and was assigned bill
number S. 260. In the House, Chairman Bobby Scott of Virginia and
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington introduced companion
legislation, H.R. 873. These bills would phase out Section 14(c) of the
Fair Labor Standards Act over a six-year period, at which point the
provision would officially be sunset.



All of this means that we have the opportunity to give these bills a strong
start by immediately building cosponsor support for both S. 260 and H.R.
873. Therefore, please call or email your senators and ask them to
cosponsor S. 260 and call or email your representative and has him or her
to cosponsor H.R. 873.



When you call or email, you might say something like the following:



“Hello, my name is [your name] and I am a constituent of [your
senator/representative]. I live in [city, state]. I am calling to urge
[your senator/representative] to cosponsor [S. 260 for Senate calls/H.R.
873 for House calls], the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act.
This bill would phase out subminimum wages for people with disabilities
over a six-year period, at which point Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act, the provision that allows this practice, would be sunset. I
urge [your senator/representative] to cosponsor the bill. 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 or senators, please copy me at gcazares 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.

 Warm regards,



...Gabe



Gabe Cazares

Manager of Government Affairs

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314, extension 2206 | gcazares at nfb.org



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