These are bills the NFB is pushing. I believe AER would favor the Access Technology Affordability Act; has had some disappointment according to Mark Richert with the AIM High bill; and might be torn regarding the TIME act. I will call a meeting to discuss these, along with some membership response to recent advocacy activities. Tony 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. Read the AIM HIGH fact sheet to learn more. <http://nfb.htm> 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. Read the Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017 fact sheet to learn more <https://nfb.org/access-technology-affordability-act> . 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. Read the TIME Act fact sheet to learn more. <https://nfb.org/timefactsheet> From: IFM [mailto:jchalom@infocusmobility.com] Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2017 6:06 PM To: Anthony Candela Subject: Fwd: NFB Legislative Alert; Hi Tony, I received this from an agency I'm working with and wondered if any of these should be on AERs radar. Thanks JoAnne Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> _____________________________ From: florida outreach center <info_focb@bellsouth.net> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 2:41 PM Subject: NFB Legislative Alert; To: florida outreach center <info_focb@bellsouth.net> Reply-To: "Pare, John" <JPare@nfb.org> Dear Fellow Federationists: We are making great progress on all of our legislative issues. We are up to seventeen cosponsors on AIM HIGH, H.R. 1772, five cosponsors on the Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 1734, and seven cosponsors on the TIME Act, H.R. 1377. In the Senate, the Access Technology Affordability Act, S. 732, has one cosponsor. Congress will be in session all next week before taking their one-week Memorial Day recess. Please contact your representative and ask them 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 JPare@nfb.org. You may also want to request a meeting with your member of Congress while they are back in the district during the week of Memorial Day. Thanks for all you do! Warm regards, John 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. Read the AIM HIGH fact sheet to learn more. <http://nfb.htm> 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. Read the Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017 fact sheet to learn more <https://nfb.org/access-technology-affordability-act> . 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. Read the TIME Act fact sheet to learn more. <https://nfb.org/timefactsheet> Current Cosponsors Listed Alphabetically By State Accessible Instructional Material in Higher Education Act, H.R. 1772 (AIM HIGH) 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. 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. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-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. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, H.R. 1734 and S. 732 (ATAA) 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) Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] – Sponsor Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] 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] ____________________________________________________________ Affordable Wireless Plans Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. Starting at only $14.95 per month! www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216