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FEDERAL HEPATITIS C LEGISLATION NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

The Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act is essential federal legislation needed to help bring the hepatitis C crisis under control.

We need to tell our elected officials that we want them to vote for the passage of this bill!

Who should respond? 

All persons affected by HCV or concerned about the hepatitis C crisis including: 

▪ people living with hepatitis C 

▪ family members, friends, and loved ones of individuals living with HCV 

▪ all people concerned about the public health and financial crisis emerging because of hepatitis C 

▪ organizations serving people living with or at risk for hepatitis C 

When to respond? Immediately 

Visit Hep C Challenge to learn how to promote the passage of this important bill and become an effective advocate!
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LIFT THE FEDERAL BAN - Urge your representative to Co-Sponsor the
Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act of 2008

Your activism to lift the federal ban on syringe exchange funding has made a difference, and for the first time in 20 years, we have legislation in Congress, HR 6680, The Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention (CAHP) Act of 2008, introduced by Representative Jose Serrano on July 30, with 25 original co-sponsors, that would eliminate all laws which prevent federal funding from being used by state and local jurisdictions for syringe exchange.

Now we need to find as many additional co-sponsors as possible for this legislation. Please send an email today urging your Representative to co-sponsor the CAHP Act of 2008, and encourage your friends, families and networks to do the same. You can either send the pre-written letter provided, amend it, or write your own. If your Representative already has co-sponsored, please consider writing a note of appreciation. 

H. R. 6680 - To permit the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis. (To see the full text go here.)

Original cosponsors are: Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. FARR, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HONDA, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. LEE, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. PAUL, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Ms. WOOLSEY)

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