Washington Seminar Priorities

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives we want. The following are the fact sheets of the 2021 Washington Seminar in various formats. 

Fact Sheets

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. 

Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act

Advanced digital interfaces create barriers that prevent blind individuals from independently and safely operating home-use medical devices that are essential to their daily healthcare needs. The Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act will end unequal access to home-use medical devices for blind Americans.

Twenty-First Century Mobile Apps and Website 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 Twenty-First Century Mobile Apps and Website Accessibility Act will end website and mobile application inaccessibility for blind Americans.

Americans with Disabilities Voting Rights Act

The constitutionally protected right to vote that is available to all Americans is inaccessible to blind Americans. The Americans with Disabilities Voting Rights Act will ensure that all methods of voting, including registration, are accessible to blind and low-vision citizens.

These priorities will remove obstacles to economic opportunity, medical devices, websites, and civil rights. We urge Congress to support our legislative initiatives.