Time for Lyme, Inc. - Call to Action #4


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	URGENT ! IMMEDIATE PRIORITY ! Make Congress Count You, Not Just IDSA! WHO Everyone, everywhere concerned about Lyme disease and the cover-up of its seriousness. WHAT IDSA is dictating public policy and your health. Because of its interference, we cannot get a hearing on the Lyme bill. We have just heard that Energy & Commerce 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 for this bill. 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. Click here to read more and for contact information HISTORY In January, H741 was introduced into the US House. In June, the same bill was introduced into the US Senate as S1708. Currently, HR 741 has 89 co-sponsors. S 1708 has 7. This summer, we were in discussions with many offices in DC. We now have a chance for hearings on the bills. YOU need to take action to ensure that happens. NEW ACTION #1 IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: Contact Members of Senate & House Health Committees Who: INDIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS What: Call & write Senate HELP Committee Members & House Health Sub Committee members to request hearings Where: Individuals click here for details. Organizations click here for details. Click EACH bill number and take actions on both NEW ACTION #2 IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: Contact Senators Who: INDIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS What: Call and write your state’s 2 US Senators to ask them to co sponsor S1708 Where: Go to Legislators signed on for details. Click on your state. CONTINUING ACTIONS # 1 GROUP SIGNON TO SUPPORT BILLS Who: All groups (Lyme, non-Lyme, & corporations) What: Sign up to support federal legislation HR 741/S1708 Where: LDA website Click here to see Actions Needed by Organizations. Click on link for organization SIGN UP Lyme groups and non-Lyme group or corporations can sign up to support the bill #2 FEDERAL LEGISLATION, HOUSE CO SPONSORS All individuals and groups, continue to try to get your US Representative as cosponsor on the bill. Click here to see legislators that are signed on. Click on your state to see current co-sponsors. Individuals focus on your congressman. Organizations focus on all congressmen in your advocacy area. #3 IDSA GUIDELINES PETITION: Congratulations! We have surpassed 28,000 signatures to date on the Guidelines Petition. We have generated much publicity with the petition and have used it in meetings and testimonies to date. Continue new sign-ons. Click here to SIGN PETITION. RESOLUTIONS: Twenty-three (23) groups have adopted a formal resolution to date asking for the revocation of the IDSA guidelines. Click here for resolution. Adopt it at your next meeting. Send to Lymeliter@aol.com Together, we are making a big difference!