H.R. 3101 Action Alert!
Submitted by NAD on Thu, 10/15/2009 - 07:54
H.R. 3101, the “Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009,” was introduced by Representative Edward J. Markey [MA-7] on June 26, 2009. As of October 7, 2009, we have 13 co-sponsors. [Update: as of January 26, 2010, we have 26 co-sponsors.]
We need more - especially from those who have Representatives that serve on the House Subcommittee on Communications, Internet & Technology.
Step 1: Who is Your Representative?
Go to www.house.gov to find your Representative by ZIP code + 4 or by Representative last name.
Step 2: Is Your Representative on the Subcommittee?
We need letters/faxes/e-mails sent to the Representatives on the House Subcommittee on Communications, Internet & Technology who are not yet sponsors of H.R. 3101 (listed below in state order; see Comment below for staff contact e-mail addresses):
John B. Shadegg, AZ
Anna G. Eshoo, CA
Mary Bono Mack, CA
Doris O. Matsui, CA
Jerry McNerney, CA
George Radanovich, CA
Henry A. Waxman, CA (ex officio) – Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce
Diana DeGette, CO
Christopher S. Murphy, CT
Kathy Castor, FL
Cliff Stearns, FL – Ranking Member
Nathan Deal, GA
Bobby L. Rush, IL
John Shimkus, IL
Steve Buyer, IN
Baron P. Hill, IN
Charlie Melancon, LA
John D. Dingell, MI
Mike Rogers, MI
Bart Stupak, MI
Fred Upton, MI
Roy Blunt, MO
G. K. Butterfield, NC
Lee Terry, NE
Anthony D. Weiner, NY, Vice Chair
Zachary T. Space, OH
Greg Walden, OR
Mike Doyle, PA
Marsha Blackburn, TN
Bart Gordon, TN
Rick Boucher, VA – Chairman
Donna M. Christensen, VI
Peter Welch, VT
Jay Inslee, WA
Joe Barton, TX (ex officio)
Step 3: Contact Your Representative
If your Representative is a member of the House Subcommittee on Communications, Internet & Technology who is not yet a sponsorof H.R. 3101:
Send a letter/fax/e-mail asking your Representative to co-sponsor H.R. 3101, the “Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009.”
To send e-mail to your Representative, go to your Representative’s webpage or go to https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml.
To send a letter or fax to your Representative, go to your Representative’s webpage to find the mailing address or fax number.
All Representatives are listed by state at http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml.
A sample letter is available at http://www.coataccess.org/node/4011#comment-409.
You can personalize your letter. Tell your Representative why H.R. 3101 is important to you. See the summary of H.R. 3101 at http://www.coataccess.org/node/4624.
You can also say: AT&T and Verizon support passage of H.R. 3101 (see press releases at http://www.att.com/gen/public-affairs?pid=13815 and http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-statement-on-3.html).
Remember to include your name and address in all letters, faxes, and e-mails!
Thank You for Your Support!
Thank you for your efforts to make accessible communication and video accessibility happen. We are gaining more and more influence because of what you do.
Keep up the good work!
Rosaline Crawford
Director, Law and Advocacy Center
National Association of the Deaf
The National Association of the Deaf is a founding and steering committee member of the Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT). For more information about COAT and about H.R. 3101, visit www.COATaccess.org.
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