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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Good morning, Sherri,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks so much for spreading the word about this important legislation. This was terrific news to hear.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Russ Davis, Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:russell@radiorusty.com">russell@radiorusty.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sherri Brun via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 23, 2026 10:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Sherri Brun <flmom2006@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-L] Important social security bill passes the house<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just saw this post on Facebook. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif'>\u2068</span>National Federation of the Blind<span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif'>\u2069</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>6 hours ago, Public<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Great news, Federation Family! Just this morning, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8884, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This bill authorizes the Social Security Administration to conduct demonstration projects within the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. This may not seem like that big a deal, but it opens the door for us to advocate for the elimination of the SSDI earnings cliff through other avenues in addition to the Blind Americans Return to Work Act. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To be clear, this is a big step in the right direction, but we still need to keep up our advocacy for the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, H.R. 1175. However, if H.R. 8884 passes the Senate and is signed into law, it should make it a lot easier for us to advocate for a demonstration project, like the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, to be implemented.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Sherri</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:flmom2006@gmail.com">flmom2006@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>