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The Friday Fax |
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| SEPTEMBER 15, 2000 |
NO. 202 |
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FAMILY OPPORTUNITY ACT The number of House and Senate sponsors for the Family Opportunity Act--FOA (S.2274/H.R.4825) continues to grow: Senate=75 cosponsors and the House=93 cosponsors. With each of these new co-sponsors, the FOA moves closer to possible passage. This bill needs to get to the floors of the House and Senate and to get passed this year.Congressional leaders need to hear that this legislation is important to families of children with disabilities and that it should be one of their top legislative priorities. If it is not a priority, it will not get floor time and, even with its strong bipartisan support, will unfortunately die. President Clinton has indicated his support for this bill but does not have it among his priorities for "end of the year action". Therefore, it is critical that Administration decision makers hear from you. ACTION NEEDED Fax letters to key members of government and make them aware of the importance of this law (names and fax #s listed below). They need to hear our stories!! Ask them to show their support for families with children with disabilities by making the Family Opportunity Act a priority and getting it to the floor for a vote. CONTACT INFORMATION (fax numbers listed)
VOTE 2000
Poor voter turnout by Americans with disabilities is partly a result of low
voter registration rates. There are approximately 23.5 million people with
disabilities who did not vote in the 1996 presidential election; about 9.2
million are not even registered to vote. Most disability service providers
are in violation of the National Voter Registration Act, also known as the
Motor Voter Law, which requires them to offer voter registration to their
clients. A National Organization on Disability/Louis Harris poll found that
only 44% of people with disabilities have been offered the opportunity to
register to vote by their service providers.
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National Council on Disability Briefings NCD is conducting regional community briefings around the country to share findings and recommendations on federal enforcement of disability civil rights laws with people with disabilities. The briefings are open to the public, and free of charge, and will focus on NCD's new Ten Point Strategy for the Next Decade of Disability Civil Rights Enforcement. The listed contact person can provide details and a registration form. Dates, Times, Locations, Contact/Registration
Access the NPND website: www.npnd.org for more detailed information, including location addresses. March For Justice Join thousands of civil rights advocates to support the ADA and the civil rights of all Americans on Tuesday, October 3rd at noon on the U.S. Capitol grounds at Upper Senate Park (North side of the Capitol) in Washington, DC. For more info: www.tash.org/marchforjustice. NPND Needs Your Support - CFC #1532 NPND is participating for the eighth year in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Alert your friends and relatives in the military and federal government to check off #1532. Access the NPND website to learn how your dollars can help support NPND's efforts. |
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