[IABS-Talk] Action Alert, H.R. 1529, Access Technology Affordability Act

[chicago.president at nfbofillinois.org]

Good Morning All,

The National Federation of the Blind is continuing to advocate for the
passage of the access Technology Affordability Act, now H.R. 1529.

Please reach out to your congressional representative and ask him/her to
cosponsor this bill. There are eight cosponsors, Mike Bost, (R. IL 12) being
one of them. If you live in his district, please reach out to say thank you.
If you need your representative's email or office number, please reach out
to Dustin or myself (federal legislation cochairs) or you can call the
capitol switchboard at       202-224-3121. If you contact your
representative via email, please copy Jesse Shirek at jshirek at nfb.org
<mailto:jshirek at nfb.org> .

 

 

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 Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 1529. This bill will
institute a refundable tax credit for the purchase of qualified access
technology for the blind. A recent report created by Mathematica indicates
that the passage of the Access Technology Affordability Act will actually
save the government money, approximately $315 million over five years, by
increasing employment for blind Americans, thereby decreasing the need for
us to receive government benefits while contributing more in taxes. 

 

 

Thanks."

 

Dustin and I would truly appreciate your help.