ee381224-0c4f-4970-95f3-80677eb055e6Q1 — 1st Quarter - ReportNATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
Membership organization of blind people
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
EDU — EducationIncrease non-visual access to technology and instructional material used in K-12 and post-secondary education.
Lobbyists: mr JUSTIN THOMAS YOUNG
Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/WorkplaceEliminate 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 and the proposed Department of Army waiver would result in a loss of employment opportunities for blind vendors.
Lobbyists: mr JUSTIN THOMAS YOUNG; mr JESSE DAVID SHIREK
Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue CodeExpanding 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.
Lobbyists: mr JESSE DAVID SHIREK
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRA — TransportationWorking 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.
Lobbyists: mr JESSE DAVID SHIREK; mr JUSTIN THOMAS YOUNG
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
HCR — Health IssuesTo 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.
Lobbyists: mr JUSTIN THOMAS YOUNG
Government entities lobbied: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
CPI — Computer IndustryTo ensure that websites and software applications are non-visually accessible. Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act, H.R. 3417. S. 3974.
Lobbyists: mr JUSTIN THOMAS YOUNG
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE
RET — RetirementRemove 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. We Can't Wait Act of 2026. S. 3924.
Lobbyists: mr JESSE DAVID SHIREK
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA)
NAT — Natural ResourcesTo designate the National Federation of the Blind Museum of the Blind People's Movement as the National Museum of the Blind People's Movement. National Museum of the Blind People's Movement Act, H.R. 6467, S. 3371.
Lobbyists: mr JUSTIN THOMAS YOUNG
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
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