[NFB-NM] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - February 27, 2025

[Tara Chavez]

Tara Chavez, President

National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico

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who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
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From: NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
Of Shirek, Jesse via NFBNet-Members-List
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2025 3:48 PM
To: Shawn Callaway via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert - February 27, 2025

 

Dear Federation Family:

 

We are excited once again! On Monday, February 24, Representative Mike Kelly
of Pennsylvania introduced the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) in
the 119th Congress. The bill number is H.R. 1529. As a reminder the ATAA
will create a $2,000 refundable tax credit for the purchase of qualified
access technology for the blind. 

 

As you may remember, the ATAA is our second bill in this Congress. The first
was the Blind Americans Return to Work Act (H.R. 1175), which was introduced
by Representative Pete Sessions of Texas on February 10. This bill will
eliminate the SSDI earnings cliff by instituting a two-for-one phase out of
benefits for any income earned above the substantial gainful activity
threshold.

 

It is critical that both of these bills gain significant cosponsor support
early in the Congressional session (especially the ATAA, which has a chance
to be included in an upcoming tax package), and that's where you come in. We
need you to contact your Representatives in the House and ask them to
cosponsor both the Blind Americans Return to Work Act and the Access
Technology Affordability Act. 

 

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 the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, H.R. 1175, and the
Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 1529. These bills will eliminate
barriers for blind people by instituting a two-for-one phase out of benefits
for any income earned above the substantial gainful activity threshold in
the SSDI program, and creating a refundable tax credit for the purchase of
qualified access technology respectively. This will create a true work
incentive for all blind Americans currently on SSDI and a method for blind
Americans to be able to afford the access technology they need to obtain and
maintain employment.

Thanks."

 

You can contact your member of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard
and asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. We have
also attached a contact list of House offices, sorted by state, to this
email, but if you have any questions on office contacts, please contact
Lindsey Walsh at lwalsh at nfb.org <mailto:lwalsh at nfb.org> . If you contact
your representative via email, please copy me at jshirek at nfb.org
<mailto:jshirek at nfb.org> . Your calls and emails are important feedback for
our members of Congress to receive and truly do make a difference.

 

 

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