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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> tim@timeldermusic.com <tim@timeldermusic.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 7, 2024 10:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB San Jose/Silicon Valley Chapter <nfbc-sj@nfbcal.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Legislative Alert: Time-Sensitive Action this Week<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> National Federation of the Blind <<a href="mailto:webmaster@nfb.org">webmaster@nfb.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 7, 2024 10:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Tim Elder <<a href="mailto:tim@timeldermusic.com">tim@timeldermusic.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Legislative Alert: Time-Sensitive Action this Week<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Contact Your Senators Regarding the FAA and Blind Air Passengers</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Federation Member,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Once every five years, Congress must pass legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The House and Senate have been meeting and have agreed to legislation
which will be considered this week in the Senate using the bill number H.R. 3935.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The National Federation of the Blind strongly advocated for some of the provisions related to blind air passengers that are contained within the bill. These provisions include training
requirements for assisting passengers with disabilities, better access standards for the accessibility of in-flight entertainment, and improved access to airline websites. Additionally, the bill initiates a pilot program for air passengers to register their
service animal, eliminating the need to complete the service animal forms for each flight. Therefore, we are asking you to contact your Senators, either by phone or by email, to urge them to maintain the disability related portions of the bill as it moves
through the Senate.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Example Message</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
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of H.R 3935 as it moves through the Senate. These provisions in the legislation will help increase the accessibility of air travel for blind and disabled passengers. Thanks."</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If applicable, feel free to personalize your message with a recent disability barrier you experienced while traveling.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">How to Contact Your Senator</span><o:p></o:p></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">You can contact your Senator by calling the Capitol Switchboard and asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. The contact information for all Senate offices
is also in the attached spreadsheet. If you send an email to your Senator’s office, please copy Justin Young at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=33948&qid=9804022">jyoung@nfb.org</a> on the email.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your commitment to advancing the lives of blind people.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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