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Federal
Bills S 1708 / HR 741
Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Prevention,
Education & Research Act of 2007
What are the Bills?
| Actions You Can Take | Legislators
Signed On | Organizations
in Support of the Bills
LDA Groups' Letter to Senate |
LDA Groups' Letter to House
What
are the Bills?
History
• End of 2006, the 109th Congress ended. All bills not acted upon died
including the Lyme bills (S 1479 and HR 3427). At that time, there was
strong congressional support
with 83 co-sponsors in the House and 12 in the Senate. All our efforts made
a BIG impact.
•
The 110th Congress convened, and on
January 31, 2007, an identical bill*, HR 741, was
introduced in the House.
*except for dates which have been updated
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House Bill Sponsor's Press Release http://www.house.gov/list/press/nj04_smith/lymeintro.html
• On June 27, 2007
bill S 1708, the senate version,
was introduced.
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As of 3/10/08
the house bill, HR 741, has 106 co-sponsors while the Senate bill, S 1708, has 14 co-sponsors.
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Both bills are sitting in committee.
House
bill HR 741 is sitting in the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee.
Senate
bill S 1708 is sitting in the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP)
committee.
•
If not acted upon these bills will die on
12/31/08
and we will have to start from
scratch again.
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We MUST get these bills put on both committee calendars for a hearing by
June 2008 or there won’t be enough time to get them through all the other
bill stages.
Actual
Bill Text:
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html
Click Bill # and type S 1708 or HR 741.
Actions
You Can Take
1. Time is of the essence – if you do nothing else, make
3 phone calls and help get HR 741 scheduled
for a hearing!
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IDSA is dictating public policy and
your health. Because of its interference, we cannot get a hearing on the
Lyme bill.
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We have just heard that the Energy
& Commerce Committee is making up a list of the only health bills to be
heard NOW. If the Lyme bill does not make the list, it could be the end.
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Don’t let this happen! Take control
of Lyme disease out of the hands of IDSA and put it where it belongs, in
your hands
Call/Fax
the following DC numbers
Congressman Dingell (MI)
(P) 202-225-4071 / (F) 202-226-0371
Congressman Pallone (NJ)
(P) 202-225-4671 / (F) 202-225-9665
Energy & Commerce Committee
(P) 202-225-2927
http://energycommerce.house.gov/membios/contact_form.shtml
Clear
phone or fax message example below
(Simple is better)
(Polite but firm please) We want
HR 741 on the House Health Subcommittee agenda today! We are sick (or
friends, family) and Lyme is spreading. We need help from you, now. We are
not going to sit by and wait until our families and friends are all sick and
dying from this devastating disease. (name, address, contact)
Click
here for printable action alert – distribute
to friends & family
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Update on the Urgent Lyme Bill Alert and new info from DC Friday April 18, 2008
2. Please
contact federal representatives from your state that sit on the House Energy
& Commerce Committee and the Senate
Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee.
Click
on each state to find which committee members are from your state, contact
info, sample phone & e-mail blurb.
Alaska
| Arizona
| Arkansas
| California
| Colorado
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Florida
| Georgia
| Illinois
| Indiana
| Iowa
Kansas
| Kentucky
| Louisiana
| Maine | Maryland
| Massachusetts
| Michigan
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Mississippi
Missouri
| Nebraska
| New
Hampshire
| New
Jersey
| New
Mexico
| New
York
North
Carolina
| Ohio
| Oklahoma
| Oregon
| Pennsylvania
| Rhode
Island
| Tennessee
| Texas
Utah
| Vermont |
Virginia
| Washington
| Wisconsin
| Wyoming
Note: Some states do not have representatives on either of the two committees therefore they are not listed here. Please
click here for other actions we would like you to take.
3.
Consider distributing flyers at upcoming
events or situations. If your
state is not listed below e-mail LDAleg@hvc.rr.com
and we’ll create one and e-mail it to you.
Georgia
and Tennessee | Massachusetts
| Pennsylvania
4. If you have comments
about your contacts with legislators that you would like share with us,
e-mail LDAleg@hvc.rr.com.
5. Finished
with this action? Do you want to
do another? If so, click on one
of the links below:
Other
actions needed by Individuals
Other actions
needed by Organizations
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Actions
Needed by Individuals
1. Find out who your own US
Representative and your 2 senators are: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
• Determine if they are signed
on as a co-sponsor to S 1708 / HR 741.
• If they are not signed onto the bill, call their Washington,
DC offices, and follow up with an email or a fax if you can. Email or fax instead of
calling if you’re not comfortable calling.
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For sample blurbs and other information click one of the links below.
Sample
phone blurbs & letters
Helpful
background material
2, If you have comments
about your contacts with legislators that you would like share with us,
e-mail LDAleg@hvc.rr.com.
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Actions
Needed by Lyme Organizations
(not for individuals)
1. Click
here to see if your organization has signed on showing support
for "The Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education &
Research Act of 2007", S 1708 and companion bill HR 741. Over 117
groups representing more than 30 states have signed on in support!
2. If your group is not
signed on, click here to SIGN
UP.
3. Call ALL US
Senators and House
Representatives that reside in your advocacy area. http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
• Determine if they are signed
on as a co-sponsor to S 1708 / HR 741.
• If they are not signed onto the bill, CALL their
Washington
,
DC
offices, and follow with an email or
a fax if you can. Email or fax instead of calling if you’re not comfortable
calling.
• For sample blurbs and other information click one of the links below.
Sample
phone blurbs & letters
Helpful
background material
4.
If you have comments about your contacts with legislators that you
would like share with us, e-mail LDAleg@hvc.rr.com.
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Legislators
Signed On
Click
on each state to find its congressional delegation, contact information, and
who has signed onto the bill.
Alabama
| Alaska
| American
Samoa | Arizona
| Arkansas
| California
| Colorado
Connecticut | Delaware
| District
of Columbia | Florida
| Georgia
| Guam
| Hawaii
| Idaho
| Illinois
Indiana
| Iowa
| Kansas
| Kentucky
| Louisiana
| Maine
| Maryland
| Massachusetts
| Michigan
Minnesota
| Mississippi
| Missouri
| Montana
| Nebraska
| Nevada
| New
Hampshire | New
Jersey
New
Mexico | New
York | North
Carolina | North
Dakota | Ohio
| Oklahoma
| Oregon
| Pennsylvania
Puerto
Rico | Rhode
Island | South
Carolina | South
Dakota | Tennessee
| Texas
| Utah
| Vermont
Virginia
| Virgin
Islands | Washington
| West
Virginia | Wisconsin
| Wyoming
House
of Representatives
| Senators
Click
on each of the committees below to find out which congressional committee
members are currently supporting the bill.
Senate
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee
House
Energy & Commerce Committee
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Organizations
in Support of the Bills
To
see the Lyme groups, non-Lyme groups & notables supporting these bills
click the link below.
Federal
Legislation: $100 Million for Lyme Research & Education
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Last Modified: May 06, 2008
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