Explore our legislative alerts to learn how we are working to advance the lives of blind Americans.
Mock Meetings
We create this mock meeting to demonstrate how to advocate to your political official regarding our legislative priorities.
Reduction in Force at the Department of Education
A Reduction in Force notice threatens to undermine the Department of Education's ability to provide essential educational and employment services to blind children and adults.
Watch the videos below for an example of how to advocate for these critical services when meeting with your political official.
Video One
Department of Education Reduction in Force Mock Meeting Transcript
Video Two
The transcript is coming soon.
Fact Sheets
Each fact sheet is available in various formats, including HTML and Word.
Increase Funding for Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (OIB) Program
Insufficient funding for the OIB Program undermines the right for older adults to live independently.
Protect Education, Employment, and Independent Living Programs
- Protecting Education, Employment, and Independent Living Programs for the Blind (HTML)
- Protecting Education, Employment, and Independent Living Programs for the Blind (Word)
- Download the fact sheets (BRF)
- Protecting Education, Employment, and Independent Living Programs for the Blind (Audio)
Access Technology Affordability Act
The cost of critically needed access technology is out of reach for most blind Americans. The Access Technology Affordability Act will improve affordability of critically needed access technology necessary for employment and independent living.
- Access Technology Affordability Act (HTML)
- Access Technology Affordability Act (Word)
- Access Technology Affordability Act (Audio)
Blind Americans Return to Work Act
Current Social Security law contains policies that have the unintended consequence of discouraging blind Americans from maximizing their earnings potential. The Blind Americans Return to Work Act will eliminate the Social Security Disability Insurance earnings cliff and make other reforms to create true work incentives for blind Americans.
The Reduction in Force at the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Office for Civil Rights
Employees at the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Office for Civil Rights received reduction in force (RIF) notices. Learn how this action will decimate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act programs, the Randolph-Sheppard Program, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 programs, and the Office for Civil Rights' enforcement of disability rights laws.
- The Reduction in Force (RIF) at the Department of Education (HTML)
- The Reduction in Force (RIF) at the Department of Education (Word)
Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act
Websites are required by law to be accessible, but without implementing regulations most businesses and retailers have little understanding of what accessible means. The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act will end website and mobile application inaccessibility for blind Americans.
- Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (HTML)
- Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (Word)
Laws and Funding
Learn more about the federal laws and federally funded programs that support blind people.
These priorities will remove obstacles to economic opportunity, medical devices, websites, and civil rights. We urge Congress to support our legislative initiatives.