The IBD Research and Awareness Act: Overview

Senate

S. 981 - A bill to support research and public awareness activities with respect to inflammatory bowel disease, and for other purposes.

Original Sponsor: Harry Reid (D) - Nevada - May 5, 2009

Co-Sponsors (and co-sponsor date):
*Christopher Dodd (D) - Connecticut - 09/11/2009
*Joseph Lieberman (I) - Connecticut - 06/02/2009
*Daniel Inouye (D) - Hawaii - 05/13/2009
*Debbie Stabenow (D) - Michigan - 06/25/2009
*Thad Cochran (R) - Mississippi - 05/07/2009
*Sherrod Brown (D) - Ohio - 05/13/2009
*Jack Reed (D) - Rhode Island - 07/07/2009

House of Representatives

H.R.2275 - To support research and public awareness activities with respect to inflammatory bowel disease, and for other purposes.

Original Sponsor: Jesse Jackson (D) - Illinois - May 6, 2009

Co-Sponsors (and co-sponsor date):
*Harry Mitchell (D 5th) - Arizona - 05/14/2009
*Barbara Lee (D 9th) - California - 06/04/2009
*Michael Honda (D 15th) - California - 06/16/2009
*Adam Schiff (D 29th) - California - 06/04/2009
*Lucille Roybal-Allard (D 34th) - California - 09/25/2009
*Michael Castle (R At-Large) - Delaware - 05/06/2009
*Ander Crenshaw (R 4th) - Florida - 05/06/2009
*C.W. Bill Young (R 10th) - Florida - 07/31/2009
*Robert Wexler (D 19th) - Florida - 06/16/2009
*Sanford Bishop (D 2nd) - Georgia - 06/04/2009
*Henry Johnson (D 4th) - Georgia - 06/04/2009
*Jim Marshall (D 8th) - Georgia - 06/04/2009
*Bobby Rush (D 1st) - Illinois - 07/22/2009
*Janice Schakowsky (D 9th) - Illinois - 07/31/2009
*Mark Kirk (R 10th) - Illinois - 07/22/2009
*Brad Ellsworth (D 8th) - Indiana 06/16/2009
*Dennis Moore (D 3rd) - Kansas - 07/22/2009
*John Olver (D 1st) - Massachusetts - 07/31/2009
*James McGovern (D 3rd) - Massachusetts - 06/04/2009
*Barney Frank (D 4th) - Massachusetts - 06/04/2009
*Michael Capuano (D 8th) - Massachusetts - 07/31/2009
*William Delahunt (D 10th) - Massachusetts - 06/16/2009
*Dale Kildee (D 5th) - Michigan - 06/04/2009
*Thaddeus McCotter (R 11th) - Michigan - 06/25/2009
*Gene Taylor (D 4th) - Mississippi - 07/22/2009
*Carol Shea-Porter (D 1st) - New Hampshire - 07/22/2009
*Frank LoBiondo (R 2nd) - New Jersey - 05/14/2009
*Donald Payne (D 10th) - New Jersey - 06/04/2009
*Albio Sires (D 13th) - New Jersey - 07/22/2009
*Tim Bishop (D 1st) - New York - 07/22/2009
*Steve Israel (D 2nd) - New York - 06/04/2009
*Peter King (R 3rd) - New York - 06/16/2009
*Gary Ackerman (D 5th) - New York - 07/22/2009
*Gregory Meeks (D 6th) - New York - 07/31/2009
*Anthony Weiner (D 9th) - New York - 09/25/2009
*Carolyn Maloney (D 14th) - New York - 06/04/2009
*Jose Serrano (D 16th) - New York - 09/25/2009
*Nita Lowey (D 18th) - New York - 06/16/2009
*Maurice Hinchey (D 22nd) - New York - 09/25/2009
*Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D 28th) - New York - 09/25/2009
*Brad Miller (D 13th) - North Carolina - 07/22/2009
*Marcy Kaptur (D 9th) - Ohio - 06/04/2009
*Dennis Kucinich (D 10th) - Ohio - 07/22/2009
*Tim Ryan (D 17th) - Ohio - 05/14/2009
*David Wu (D 1st)- Oregon - 07/31/2009
*Jason Altmire (D 4th) - Pennsylvania - 09/25/2009
*Jim Gerlach (R 6th) - Pennsylvania - 05/14/2009
*Joe Sestak (D 7th) - Pennsylvania - 06/25/2009
*Christopher Carney (D 10th) - Pennsylvania - 05/14/2009
*Paul Kanjorski (D 11th) - Pennsylvania - 05/14/2009
*Tim Holden (D 17th) - Pennsylvania - 05/14/2009
*Tim Murphy (R 18th) - Pennsylvania - 07/22/2009
* Patrick Kennedy (D 1st) - Rhode Island - 07/22/2009
*Bart Gordon (D 6th) - Tennessee - 06/04/2009
*Pete Sessions (R 32nd) - Texas - 07/22/2009
*Frank Wolf (R 10th) - Virginia - 06/16/2009

Please take a moment to email or phone the above-mentioned Senators and Congressmen/Congresswoman to express your thanks for helping this legislation!

Information up-to-date as of October 1st, 2009