[NFBWV-Talk] Please Maintain the ATAA Provision in the Build Back Better Act

[Marcus Soulsby (NFBWV)]

Dear Affiliate Members: 

I have an urgent need from all of you concerning the Access Technology Affordability Act we have been working so hard to pass, and how Senator Manchin, the key negotiator of the Build Back Better Act, plays a role in this for all of us.
 
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. 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 Senator Manchin and urge him to require this provision in the final bill. When you call or email you might say:
 
“My name is [YOUR NAME] and I live in [CITY], West Virginia. I want to urge Senator Manchin to require that 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 West Virginians by improving education, increasing employment opportunities, and increasing overall self-sufficiency. Thank you.”
 
To contact Senator Manchin please use the following email address, or call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.
 
Lance West
Chief of Staff
lance_west at manchin.senate.gov
 
Audrey Smith
Senior Policy Adviser
audrey_smith at manchin.senate.gov
 
Kevin Carson
Chief Counsel
kevin_carson at manchin.senate.gov
 
Thank you for all that you do,

Sincerely,

Marcus Soulsby
President, NFBWV