(As amended through the 2025 National Conference and Convention)
American Council of the Blind
225 Reinekers Ln.
Suite 660
Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 467-5081
1-800-424-8666
www.acb.org…
Below are the links to the meeting minutes of the American Council of the Blind's Board of Directors for the year 2023.
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ACB recently signed onto a joint letter with numerous disability advocacy organizations in response to a letter put out by the American Council on Education (ACE) in May of this year. The letter advocated for a potential pause on the 2026 implementation of the new Title II website regulations. Additionally, the ACE letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressed concern in carrying out the new regulations as they are written. The letter ACB signed onto strongly expresses the need to enforce the new regulations on the timeline set by the…
(As amended through the 2024 National Conference and Convention)
American Council of the Blind
225 Reinekers Ln.
Suite 660
Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 467-5081
1-800-424-8666
www.acb.…
Please see the press release below. ACB is listed as a public supporter of the reintroduction of the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. The act, introduced with bipartisan and bicameral support, will work to eliminate subminimum wage.
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Here’s another opportunity to get involved. Congress, in both the House and Senate, has reintroduced the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act (DRMA). This bill, which has been introduced in several Congressional sessions, works to accommodate people with disabilities who are displaced after a major disaster. The bill will enable Medicaid services to easily move across state or county borders without the complicated and time-consuming burden of applying for coverage that keeps Medicaid recipients from the services they need. Follow the link below to tell Congress…
The U.S. Department of Energy has placed a 60-day postponement on the Direct Final Rule for building Section 504. This Direct Final Rule would remove accessibility requirements and standards for new DOE-funded buildings, weakening protections for those with disabilities.
The Direct Final Rule was due to take effect on July 15, 2025. However, the Rule has been postponed for 60 days for further review. Its postponement is a direct result of many disability rights organizations and members of the public voicing their opposition to this Rule. More than 20,000…