NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

EDU · Education

Increase non-visual access to technology and instructional material used in K-12 and post-secondary education.

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Eliminate authorization to pay sub-minimum wages to people with disabilities by repealing Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. S. 2438 and H.R. 4771. Protecting business opportunities for blind licensed vendors under the Randolph-Sheppard Act--Rest area commercialization would result in a loss of employment opportunities for blind vendors.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 2438, H.R. 4771

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Expanding opportunities for blind people to purchase access technology through the establishment of a refundable tax credit. Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 1529 and S. 1918.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1529, S. 1918

TRA · Transportation

Working to ensure that fully autonomous vehicles are non-visually accessible to blind Americans. Protect the right of blind people to travel with service animals on airlines.

HCR · Health Issues

To ensure that home-based medical devices are non-visually accessible to blind Americans. Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, H.R. 5605. Make Medicare telehealth expansion permanent, CONNECT for Health Act, H.R. 4206 and S. 1261.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 5605, H.R. 4206, S. 1261

CPI · Computer Industry

To ensure that websites and software applications are non-visually accessible. Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act, H.R. 3417.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 3417

RET · Retirement

Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1175