Laura
07-13-2010, 12:36 AM
HELP PASS THE ABLE ACT IN THIS CONGRESS!
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Contact Your Representatives to Convene a Hearing and
Vote on the ABLE Act
Take Action! Visit this page:
http://capwiz.com/thearc/utr/1/MLSXMVPOND/NQDAMWBHNB/5483082701]
The Arc and UCP strongly endorse the Achieving a
Better Life
Experience Act (ABLE) of 2009 (S. 493/H.R. 1205).
Background
The ABLE Act will give individuals with disabilities and their families
the ability to save for their child's future just like every other
American family, and help people with disabilities live full,
productive lives in their communities. The ABLE Act will allow
individuals with disabilities a tax deduction, up to $2,000 per year,
for contributions to an "ABLE account." The account could
fund a variety of essential expenses including medical and dental care,
education, community based supports, employment training, assistive
technology, housing, and transportation.
The legislation continues to have widespread, bipartisan support.
However, even though the House bill now has 180 co-sponsors and the
Senate bill has 21 cosponsors, the bills have not advanced since they
were introduced more than a year ago.
The time to pass this bill is now - Please contact your Representatives
today to encourage them to convene a hearing and vote on the ABLE Act!
Once the House votes, the Senate should follow. If we don't
get the
ABLE act passed by the end of the year, we will have to start all over
again next year.
Status of the Bills
House bill (H.R. 1205)
2/26/2009 - Introduced and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
and Committee on Energy and Commerce
Senate bill (S. 493)
2/26/2009 - Introduced and referred to the Committee on Finance
Take Action
Please call your Representative's home district office during the
Independence Day recess (July 2-12). Click on the "Take
Action" link and enter your zip code to get the home district
office number.
What to say:
May I please speak to the staff member who covers disability issues?
I am calling to urge Representative ________________ to pass the
Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) of 2009 (HR 1205) this
year.
I would like to request that Representative _______________:
* ask Ways and Means Chairman Levin to convene a hearing on the bill
* encourage House leadership to schedule a vote on the bill this
Congress.
========================================
Contact Your Representatives to Convene a Hearing and
Vote on the ABLE Act
Take Action! Visit this page:
http://capwiz.com/thearc/utr/1/MLSXMVPOND/NQDAMWBHNB/5483082701]
The Arc and UCP strongly endorse the Achieving a
Better Life
Experience Act (ABLE) of 2009 (S. 493/H.R. 1205).
Background
The ABLE Act will give individuals with disabilities and their families
the ability to save for their child's future just like every other
American family, and help people with disabilities live full,
productive lives in their communities. The ABLE Act will allow
individuals with disabilities a tax deduction, up to $2,000 per year,
for contributions to an "ABLE account." The account could
fund a variety of essential expenses including medical and dental care,
education, community based supports, employment training, assistive
technology, housing, and transportation.
The legislation continues to have widespread, bipartisan support.
However, even though the House bill now has 180 co-sponsors and the
Senate bill has 21 cosponsors, the bills have not advanced since they
were introduced more than a year ago.
The time to pass this bill is now - Please contact your Representatives
today to encourage them to convene a hearing and vote on the ABLE Act!
Once the House votes, the Senate should follow. If we don't
get the
ABLE act passed by the end of the year, we will have to start all over
again next year.
Status of the Bills
House bill (H.R. 1205)
2/26/2009 - Introduced and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
and Committee on Energy and Commerce
Senate bill (S. 493)
2/26/2009 - Introduced and referred to the Committee on Finance
Take Action
Please call your Representative's home district office during the
Independence Day recess (July 2-12). Click on the "Take
Action" link and enter your zip code to get the home district
office number.
What to say:
May I please speak to the staff member who covers disability issues?
I am calling to urge Representative ________________ to pass the
Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) of 2009 (HR 1205) this
year.
I would like to request that Representative _______________:
* ask Ways and Means Chairman Levin to convene a hearing on the bill
* encourage House leadership to schedule a vote on the bill this
Congress.