June 20, 2022
The Honorable Ron Wyden
Chair
United States Senate Committee on Finance
221 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Mike Crapo
Ranking Member
United States Senate Committee on Finance
239 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Chair Wyden and Ranking Member Crapo:
The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s transformative civil rights organization of the blind, supports and endorses the ABLE Age Adjustment Act (S. 331) sponsored by Senator Casey. Furthermore, we support any effort to include it in the SECURE Act 2.0.
The National Federation of the Blind has members in all fifty states, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, who would benefit from the provisions of this legislation.
The purpose of the ABLE Age Adjustment Act is to increase the qualifying age limit from 26 to 46 thereby ensuring a wider population of disabled people may participate in this program. Blindness is one of many disabilities frequently acquired later in life, and raising the qualifying age limit will ensure those younger and middle-aged adults living on Supplemental Security Income will be able to achieve a better life experience.
If we can help in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Mark A. Riccobono, President
National Federation of the Blind
CC: The Honorable Robert Casey