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Get Involved! You can make a difference.  You can get involved by offering support, or raising brain tumor awareness. You may be interested in writing your congressman and following bills in the house that affect brain tumor survivors. Or your specialty might be helping us to raise funds to support our mission.

 The key is to get involved and be a part of brain tumor awareness, among your community, city, state or across the nation.

Communicating With Elected Officials Check out this web site for contact information, and tips on how to write your elected officials. You can also keep track of bills and legislature that effect you! This is part of Getting Involved! There is also an online Congressional Directory at this web site. Do not wait; Get Involved now!

Write your elected officials about May as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Request a proclamation from your state. For Sample proclamations and letters read more.

1. H.R.653 : To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to create a National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network to provide grants and coordinate research with respect to the causes of and risk factors associated with childhood brain tumors, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/22/2009)                       Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2009 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2. S.305 : A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to create a National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network to provide grants and coordinate research with respect to the causes of and risk factors associated with childhood brain tumors, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] (introduced 1/22/2009)                Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 1/22/2009 Referred to Senate committee.
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 

   
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