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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
ee381224-0c4f-4970-95f3-80677eb055e6
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-16 12:56:13
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$30,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Membership organization of blind people

Contact
PATRICIA MILLER
Phone
+1 410-659-9314
Address
zip:21230, city:Baltimore, state:MD, street:200 East Wells Street

Client

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

State
MD
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2015-01-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

EDU — Education

Increase non-visual access to technology and instructional material used in K-12 and post-secondary education.

Lobbyists: mr JUSTIN THOMAS YOUNG

Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Eliminate authorization to pay sub-minimum wages to people with disabilities by repealing Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. S. 2438 and H.R. 4771. Protecting business opportunities for blind licensed vendors under the Randolph-Sheppard Act--Rest area commercialization and the proposed Department of Army waiver would result in a loss of employment opportunities for blind vendors.

Lobbyists: mr JUSTIN THOMAS YOUNG; mr JESSE DAVID SHIREK

Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Expanding opportunities for blind people to purchase access technology through the establishment of a refundable tax credit. Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 1529 and S. 1918.

Lobbyists: mr JESSE DAVID SHIREK

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRA — Transportation

Working to ensure that fully autonomous vehicles are non-visually accessible to blind Americans. Protect the right of blind people to travel with service animals on airlines.

Lobbyists: mr JESSE DAVID SHIREK; mr JUSTIN THOMAS YOUNG

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HCR — Health Issues

To ensure that home-based medical devices are non-visually accessible to blind Americans. Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, H.R. 5605. Make Medicare telehealth expansion permanent, CONNECT for Health Act, H.R. 4206 and S. 1261.

Lobbyists: mr JUSTIN THOMAS YOUNG

Government entities lobbied: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

CPI — Computer Industry

To ensure that websites and software applications are non-visually accessible. Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act, H.R. 3417. S. 3974.

Lobbyists: mr JUSTIN THOMAS YOUNG

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

RET — Retirement

Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance. We Can't Wait Act of 2026. S. 3924.

Lobbyists: mr JESSE DAVID SHIREK

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA)

NAT — Natural Resources

To designate the National Federation of the Blind Museum of the Blind People's Movement as the National Museum of the Blind People's Movement. National Museum of the Blind People's Movement Act, H.R. 6467, S. 3371.

Lobbyists: mr JUSTIN THOMAS YOUNG

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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