[New-York-News] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Urgent: Legislative Alert - 11.1.21

[NFBNY Treasurer]

Hi All,

 

Forwarding the below Time sensitive legislative alert in case you haven’t
already received it regarding the Access Technology Affordability Act. By
contacting both Speaker Pelosi & Senate Majority Leader Schumer, the
Federation wishes to urge them to include both HR431/S212 into both portions
of the Build Back Better stimulus package.

 

Justin

 

Dr. Justin T. Young, Ed.D

Treasurer, National Federation of the Blind of New York State.

 

From: NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
Of Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List
Sent: Monday, November 1, 2021 11:54 AM
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Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Urgent: Legislative Alert - 11.1.21

 

Dear Federation Family: 

 

On September 27, the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) was
incorporated into the House version of the Build Back Better Act. For a
month we advocated for Congress to maintain the provisions of the ATAA in
the larger bill. On October 20, President Riccobono wrote letters to both
Speaker Pelosi
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-speaker
-pelosi-regarding-ataa-build-back-better>  and Majority Leader Schumer
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-majorit
y-leader-schumer-regarding-ataa-build>  urging them to keep this
legislation, so critical to the blind of America, in the bill.
Unfortunately, we learned late last week, on October 28, that the section of
the Build Back Better Act containing the ATAA had been removed. 

 

The Build Back Better Act has not been finalized, so we still have a chance
to get the ATAA back into the bill before it goes for a floor vote, but we
must act quickly. We need everyone to contact Speaker Pelosi and Majority
Leader Schumer and urge them to restore this provision. When you call or
email you might say:

 

“My name is [YOUR NAME] and I want to urge [Speaker Pelosi OR Majority
Leader Schumer] to restore the Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R.
431/S. 212) into the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376). This bill will have
a tremendous impact on the lives of blind Americans by improving education,
increasing employment opportunities, and increasing overall
self-sufficiency. Thank you.”

 

We suggest a subject like: “Please Maintain the ATAA Provision in the Build
Back Better Act”

 

To contact Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer please use the
following email addresses, or call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.

 

Speaker Pelosi:

Terri McCullough, Chief of Staff

terri.mccullough at mail.house.gov <mailto:terri.mccullough at mail.house.gov> 

 

Majority Leader Schumer:

Mike Lynch, Chief of Staff

mike_lynch at schumer.senate.gov <mailto:mike_lynch at schumer.senate.gov> 

 

If you email, please copy Jeff Kaloc at jkaloc at nfb.org
<mailto:jkaloc at nfb.org> . 

 

Thank you for all that you do, 

 

John

 

John G. Paré Jr. 

Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | Jpare at nfb.org <mailto:Jpare at nfb.org> 

 

 

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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. 

 

 

 

 

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