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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Action Alert! Urge Your Legislators to Cosponsor the Disability Integration Act!

We have had the following information on the current status of the Disability Integration Act, and can only encourage you take a few moments to Support this civil rights legislation which addresses the institutionalization of the Disability Community.
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The Disability Integration Act is new, bipartisan civil rights legislation which addresses the institutionalization of the Disability Community. The Disability Integration Act establishes in Federal statute that people with disabilities have a civil right to live and receive services and supports in the community rather than being forced into institutions just to receive those services.

The Disability Integration Act was introduced in the Senate by Senator Schumer (D-NY), and in the House by Representative Gibson (R-NY). We need more Senators and Representatives to sign on to the Disability Integration Act to secure our civil right to live in the community!

Take Action (http://cqrcengage.com/cdrnys/app/take-action?engagementId=238953&ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxFyLPlHirfWOyH5eN-JdyqehpN5ANmTUcHD1u2ReqohX8i-R62n2CVAjgFGLclniWWXxHFftoZVu4hz717g-Mn_QK4pJNqRuvujDTQoAahlc&lp=0)

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