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<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Sharon Newton <sharon_newton@bellsouth.net><br>
<b>Date:</b> December 12, 2025 at 12:26:19\u202fAM EST<br>
<b>To:</b> gerald moreno <g.moreno1950@outlook.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>ATAA legislation</b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Gerry, please post.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">NFB National is doing a push with our legislative issues. This week is for ATAA. Please call as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Adaptive Technology Affordability Act \u2013 H.R. 1529 and S. 1918.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please call your representative and senators \u2013 Representative Alma Adams, Tim Moore or Mark Harris and Senators Ted Bud and Thom Tillis at Capitol switchboard 202 224 3121. Please ask them to cosponsor the
above bill(s). Here is a potential script. My name is \u2013 provide your name. I am your constituent. I am asking you to cosponsor insert bill name and number. Passage of this bill will help blind Americans afford adaptive technology screen reading programs
which will enable them to acquire toe computer skills for entry or re-entry into the work force. This will save an estimated 315 million dollars in the first year alone. Thank you for cosponsoring this bill.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">When we work together, we can accomplish most anything! Thanks everyone for your prompt attention to this matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sharon Newton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Legislative Chair \u2013 Mecklenburg NFB chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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