A
bipartisan bill - Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act
2009 (H.R. 3974) - was introduced on Oct. 29 in Congress to address the
needs of more than 5 million Americans suffering from chronic viral hepatitis.
The bill was introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Honda (D-CA) and
Charles Dent (R-PA) with original cosponsors Bill Cassidy (R-LA),
Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Anh "Joseph" Cao (R-LA), David Wu (D-OR), Todd Platts
(R-PA), Donna M. Christiansen (D-VI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Bobby Rush (D-IL),
George Butterfield (D-NC), and Judy Chu (D-CA). This is the first legislation
that addresses both HBV and HCV, which represents a huge advocacy success!
The Hepatitis B Foundation is proud to have been an active member on the NVHR
committee that helped draft this historic legislation that will expand education
for patients and health care providers, increase access to hepatitis testing and
liver cancer screening, improve the capacity of health departments, and support
viral hepatitis prevention and education programs across the U.S. Read the Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer
Bill H.R.3974 and
Press
Release now!
A
Call to Action! We Need Your Help Now!
We
need your help to pass the historic "Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Prevention
and Control Act of 2009." Please contact your U.S. Representative
to
support the H.R. 3974 bill!
Make
a phone call
to 1-202-224-3121 OR Send an email from http://writerep.house.gov
Use
this Sample Message when you call or send an email:
"Hello,
my name is _____, I live in (city, state), and I care about viral
hepatitis that affects more than 5 million Americans. Chronic hepatitis is a
serious health problem in the U.S., in my District, and is a very important
issue to me.I urge Representative ________ to show leadership in the fight
against hepatitis and liver cancer by cosponsoring Representative Honda's and
Dent's Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control Act, H.R.3974. Thank
you."
Use your social and professional networks to get more people like you to call their representatives! Forward this Call to Action widely!
- William Howoong Chun
Source: Hepatitis B Foundation
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