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On October 12th, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) introduced the Liver Illness, Visibility, Education, and Research (LIVER) Act of 2018. The bill takes bold steps to increase investments in research, prevention, and awareness activities to address liver cancer, the second deadliest cancer in the United States and worldwide, as well as its major risk factors, including hepatitis B.
The LIVER Act would authorize $100 million a year for five years for prevention and awareness grants at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and authorize $45 million a year for five years for hepatitis B and liver cancer research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The full text of the bill, H.R. 7063, is available here. So far, 13 co-sponsors have signed on in support of H.R. 7063.
We need your help contacting more Members of Congress to encourage them to co-sponsor this legislation and continue moving it forward!
Help raise awareness about liver cancer and increase support for the LIVER Act by sending a message to your U.S. House Representative and asking them to become a co-sponsor of the bill. Fill out the brief form below and use the template provided to email your Representative today! Feel free to customize your message by including details about the impact of hepatitis B and liver cancer in your community or including a brief personal story about why this bill is important to you. Note: If your Member of Congress is already a sponsor/co-sponsor, you will see a different template message thanking them for their support.
Thank you for your interest in this issue. While this particular campaign doesn't target leaders representing your Congressional district, we will continue to keep you updated on our policy initiatives and other opportunities to get involved. Be sure to join the Hep B United Action Center (if you haven't already) to receive the latest news and updates about hep B policy and advocacy.
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