Legislative Alert
I recieved this email from Autism Speaks and thought I would pass it along.
| You are receiving this notice because your member of Congress has not yet cosponsored the ABLE Act. With your calls and emails today, they might!
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Accounts Act of 2009 – or Achieving a Better Life Experience Act – was introduced on February 26, 2009 in the House of Representatives as H.R. 1205 by Congressman Ander Crenshaw (FL). The bill is designed to encourage individuals with disabilities, including autism, and their families to save for disability-related expenses as well as supplement rather than to replace benefits provided by other sources (including Medicaid and private insurance). The bill authorizes “ABLE Accounts,” which are similar to existing 529 college savings plans and provided certain rules are met, these accounts will be exempt from federal taxation. The bill has garnered significant support on the House Bill especially with 197 Cosponsors. We have set a goal to add 30 Cosponsors in 30 Days and potentially get this bill passed into law before the end of this Congressional Session! |
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| Here is How YOU Can Help: |
1) CALL YOUR FEDERAL HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE! Calls are very important. In this day of electronic communication, we have found that offices are more responsive when they receive calls from constituents. > You can find your Federal House Representative’s contact information HERE. > Ask to speak with the Health Legislative Assistant for that office and if you aren’t sure of what to say, say this: “Hi. My name is (NAME). I live in (City, State) and (Representative’s Name) is my Congressman/woman. I am calling today to ask them to cosponsor H.R. 1205, the ABLE Accounts Act. This is a very important bill for me and my family. Our child with autism/loved one with autism, will need care well into adulthood. This allows us a way to provide for our child/that child in the future. Thank you so much.” 2) AFTER YOU MAKE THE CALL, FOLLOW UP WITH AN EMAIL HERE. You can follow up with an email with more information about why you want your Representative to cosponsor this important piece of legislation. 3) ASK TEN PEOPLE TO REGISTER AT AUTISM VOTES AND HELP YOU! This is a quick easy way for people to help you and your family. They can register here. Finding 10 people to help you is easy and magnifies your voice! Ask grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, coworkers, friends and therapists to help you help save for your child’s future. |
You can read more about the ABLE Accounts Act of 2009 here. Thank you so much for your participation
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