Ahead of the introduction, we called upon you to sign onto our letter urging Congress to remove the 5-year bar, and as always, you delivered.


** LIFT the BAR Act Introduced!
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Dear Allies,

We are excited to share that the LIFT the BAR Act has officially been introduced into the Senate! Ahead of the introduction we called upon you in our network to sign onto our letter urging Congress to remove the 5-year bar ([link removed]) , and as always, you delivered. Keep reading for an update on our efforts and ways to continue advocating for LIFT the BAR!

We are also sharing a reminder to schedule a time to meet the new PIF leadership!


** LIFT the BAR Introduced Last Week!
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PIF is delighted to share that theLIFT the BAR Act ([link removed]) (S.4311) was introduced in the U.S. Senate last week by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and nine original cosponsors: Booker (D-NJ), Brown (D-OH), Gillibrand (D-NY), Leahy (D-VT), Markey (D-MA), Murray, (D-WA), Padilla (D-CA), Sanders (D-VT) and Warren (D-MA). You can read PIF’s official statement on the introduction here. ([link removed])

We are proud to stand with more than 750 national, state and local organizations who signed on in support of this legislation -- click here to read the final letter ([link removed]) . We delivered the sign-on letter to Congress this week. It shows loud and clear that there is support from all 50 states + DC for removing the 5-year bar. To all of our partners who signed on, THANK YOU!

For more background on the LIFT the BAR Act, we have one pagers and resources available on our LTBA Resources ([link removed]) page and in our LTBA Partner Tool Kit ([link removed]) ! PIF's statement on the bill introduction is available here ([link removed]) .

There are three things you can do right now to show your support for the LIFT the BAR Act:
1. Encourage your Senator and Representative to co-sponsor LTBA. You could schedule a meeting with staff or email them your thoughts. Tools and resources, including sample emails, are in thePartner Tool Kit ([link removed]) .
2. Send your own endorsement letter to your Congressional delegation--and be sure to attach the PIF sign-on letter!
3. If your Senator has already signed on, use social media to thank your members for co-sponsoring using #LIFTtheBAR and #ProtectFamilies!

Over the next weeks we'll share more resources to lift up this important legislation; identify potential new cosponsors; and share strategies to keep up momentum for addressing the 5-year bar. But for now, congratulations on the historic introduction of this legislation and thank you for your help.


** Meet & Greet with PIF Leadership!
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As new PIF leaders, we (Adriana and Cheasty) are eager to get to know our member organizations! We are scheduling now for one-on-one meetings over the next several months. We'd love to hear more about the work your organization is doing, learn how PIF can support your efforts, and answer any questions you might have. Please contact Jessica Del Villar ([email protected]) if you have any questions. You can schedule a 25 min call here! ([link removed])

In Solidarity,

Adriana Cadena & Cheasty Anderson, on behalf of the PIF Team

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