[Nfbnet-members-list] Pre-Convention Legislative Alert

[Pare, John]

Dear Fellow Federationists:

It is time for our pre-convention legislative 
surge. Both the United States House of 
Representatives and the United States Senate are 
back in session beginning Tuesday, June 6 and 
they need to hear from all of us. We are up to 
twenty-two cosponsors on AIM HIGH, H.R. 1772, 
five cosponsors on the Access Technology 
Affordability Act, H.R. 1734, and eight 
cosponsors on the TIME Act, H.R. 1377. In the 
Senate, the Access Technology Affordability Act, S. 732, has one cosponsor.

Congress will be back in session for the next 
four weeks but please try to make your calls and 
send your emails by this  Friday, June 9.
Ask your representative to cosponsor H.R. 1772, 
H.R. 1734, and H.R. 1377. Please also call your 
two senators and ask them to cosponsor S. 732.

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.

We are hoping to significantly raise the number 
of cosponsors on all of our bills before 
convention but we cannot do it without everyone 
working together. Your calls and emails make a big difference.

Thanks for all you do!

Warm regards,

John

John Paré
(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. 
<nfb.htm>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. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]

Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]

Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]

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. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

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. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]

Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]

Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]

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. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]



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. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

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]


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