[NFBA-Phoenix] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert

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> From: Kristen Johnson <kj4483 at gmail.com>
> Date: September 6, 2017 at 14:03:08 MST
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> Subject: Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert
> 
> Hi West valley chapter,
> Please read through this legislative alert and contact your representatives.
> It is important that all f us participate in these calls because a
> group is more difficult to ignore than an individual.
> thanks,
> Kristen
> 
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> From: "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:19:01 -0500
> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert
> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
> 
> 
> Dear Fellow Federationists:
> After thirteen years of legislative and
> regulatory advocacy, as of Tuesday, September 5,
> 2017, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act and
> the associated regulations are now final. This is
> a tremendous accomplishment for all of us, and is
> a demonstration of our collective passion,
> tenacity, and determination. These regulations
> will help us live the safe and independent lives we want.
> 
> Having said that, Congress is back in session
> with the House scheduled for twelve legislative
> days in September, and the Senate scheduled for seventeen.
> 
> Our first call to action relates to the ADA
> Education and Reform Act. The House Judiciary
> Committee plans to vote on this bill (referred to
> as a markup) on Thursday, September 7. Please
> call Chairman Goodlatte and urge him to postpone
> this vote until the appropriate research can be
> done and a better solution proposed. For more
> information, read
> <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/pdf/goodlatte_hr620_06142017.pdf>President
> Riccobono's letter to Chairman Goodlatte.
> Chairman Goodlatte can be reached at (202)
> 225-5431. As written, this bill will
> significantly undermine our rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
> 
> Our next most critical issue is the Access
> Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) (H.R. 1734/S.
> 732). Both the President and Congress are putting
> substantial focus on tax reform, thereby
> increasing the likelihood that the ATAA has the
> potential to be included in any such overall tax
> reform. The best way for us to increase this
> potential is by building cosponsor support for
> both the House and Senate bills. As a result,
> please contact your representative and your two
> senators to urge them to cosponsor H.R. 1734 in
> the House and S. 732 in the Senate. We will be
> updating you on AIM HIGH, the Marrakesh Treaty,
> the TIME Act, Space Available, and the Self-Drive
> Act in subsequent legislative alerts.
> 
> A short summary of each bill is included below. I
> have also included a list of all the current
> cosponsors. The best way to contact your member
> of Congress is to call the Capitol Switchboard at
> (202) 224-3121 and ask for the office in
> question. Emailing your member of Congress is
> also a good idea. If you do so, please copy
> <mailto:JPare at nfb.org>JPare at nfb.org.
> 
> Thanks for all you do!
> 
> Warm regards,
> 
> John
> 
> John ParÃ©
> (410) 659-9314 x 2218
> National Federation of the Blind
> 
> Bill Summaries
> 
> Accessible Instructional Material in Higher Education Act, H.R. 1772 (AIM HIGH)
> This bill will promote instructional technology
> and content that are accessible to the blind and
> other students with print disabilities.
> <https://nfb.org/aimhighfactsheet>Read the AIM HIGH fact sheet to learn more.
> 
> Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R. 1734 and S. 732 (ATAA)
> These bills will facilitate the purchase of
> access technology for blind people by creating a
> refundable, per person tax credit.
> <https://nfb.org/access-technology-affordability-act>Read
> the Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017 fact sheet to learn more.
> 
> Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful
> Employment Act of 2017, H.R. 1377 (TIME)
> This bill will increase employment opportunities
> by removing stigmas and low expectations
> propagated by section 14(c) of the Fair Labor
> Standards Act. Note that the bill now phases out
> subminimum wages over a six year period
> corresponding to the recommendation of the
> National Council on Disability.
> <https://nfb.org/timefactsheet>Read the TIME Act fact sheet to learn more.
> 
> Current Cosponsors
> 
> Accessible Instructional Material in Higher
> Education Act, H.R. 1772 (AIM HIGH) Current Cosponsors
> Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] - Sponsor
> Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
> Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]
> Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
> Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
> Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
> Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
> Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
> Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
> Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
> Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
> Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
> Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
> Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
> Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
> Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
> Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
> Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
> Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
> Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
> Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
> Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
> Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
> Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
> Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
> Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
> Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
> Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
> Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
> Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]
> Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
> Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
> Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
> Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
> Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
> 
> Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R.
> 1734 and S. 732 (ATAA) Current Cosponsors
> Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] - Sponsor
> Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
> Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
> Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
> Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
> Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
> Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
> Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
> Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
> Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]
> Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
> 
> Transitioning to Integrated and Meaningful
> Employment Act of 2017, H.R. 1377 (TIME) Current Cosponsors
> Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] – Sponsor
> Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
> Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
> Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
> Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
> Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
> Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
> Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
> Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
> Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
> Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
> Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
> Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
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