[DSM-Iowa] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - July 16, 2024

[Rebecca Young]

Hello, this is of high importance.

 

Becky Young, President
Des Moines Chapter

National Federation of the Blind of Iowa 
Phone: 515-553-9270
Email <mailto:byoung at nfbi.org> 

Website <http://www.nfbi.org/>  
Live the life you want.

The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa 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 they want.

 

From: NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Shirek, Jesse via NFBNet-Members-List
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 10:40 AM
To: Nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - July 16, 2024

 

Dear Federation Family:

 

As we announced during the national convention, the Blind Americans Return to Work Act has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill number is H.R. 8878. As a quick reminder, the Blind Americans Return to Work Act will eliminate the SSDI earnings cliff by instituting a two-for-one phase out of benefits for any income earned above the substantial gainful activity threshold. The bill was introduced by Congressman Pete Sessions of Texas and has Congressman Kweisi Mfume of Maryland as the lead cosponsor.  

  

It is essential that we reach out to every member of the House of Representatives to build cosponsor support for this legislation before the session ends later this year. 

 

When you call or email, you might say the following:

"Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of [REPRESENTATIVE NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to urge [REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to cosponsor the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, H.R. 8878. This legislation will eliminate the SSDI earnings cliff by instituting a two-for-one phase out of benefits for any income earned above the substantial gainful activity threshold for blind Americans. This will create a true work incentive for all blind Americans currently on SSDI.

Thanks."

 

You can contact your member of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard and asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. We have also attached a contact list House offices, sorted by state, to this email, but if you have any questions on office contacts, please contact Lindsey Walsh at lwalsh at nfb.org <mailto:lwalsh at nfb.org> . If you contact your representative via email, please copy me at jshirek at nfb.org <mailto:jshirek at nfb.org> . Your calls and emails do make a difference.

 

Thank you for your work in pushing this priority forward,

 

Jesse Shirek

Governmental Affairs Specialist

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

410-659-9314, extension 2348 | jshirek at nfb.org <mailto:jshirek at nfb.org> 

 

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