[MDPOBC] Fwd: Legislative Alert: Access Technology Affordability Act

[Sharon Maneki]

Hello Friends,
Thank you very much for contacting your state legislators and letting us
help you write letters. Now that we have taken care of the state issues, it
is time to ask our congressmen and senators to pass the Access Technology
Affordability Act. Please read the email below and take action.

*Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy*
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
410-715-9596

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is
not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise
the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

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From: National Federation of the Blind <web at nfb.org>
Date: Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Subject: Legislative Alert: Access Technology Affordability Act
To: Sharon Maneki <nfbmdsm at gmail.com>



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Pass the Access Technology Affordability Act

The National Federation of the Blind urges both the House and Senate to
pass the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA), H.R. 1529/S. 1918.
This legislation would create a refundable tax credit of $2,000 for use
over a three-year period to help blind Americans afford the high cost of
qualified access technology.

Since 2017, we have worked to secure this tax credit because we believe it
will help blind Americans obtain the access technology needed to search for
jobs, apply for work, and maintain steady, fulfilling employment. With more
of us working, we would contribute more to the federal government through
income and payroll taxes while becoming less dependent on government
benefits.

Our advocacy during the Washington Seminar has already secured multiple
cosponsors, and we are committed to building on that momentum. Now is the
time to strike while the iron is hot and push for passage, especially given
the major emphasis on government savings, which we are confident the ATAA
will help facilitate.

Your involvement is essential to advancing this legislation. Please call or
email your representative today and urge them to cosponsor the Access
Technology Affordability Act.
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