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Thursday, June 18, 2009

FREED Act has 17 co-sponsors

A few months ago, I blogged on my experience lobbying for the Federal Response to Eliminating Eating Disorders Act (FREED) with the Eating Disorders Coalition (EDC).

I am excited to announce that we have 17 co-sponsors:

Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]

and 17 Co-Sponsor



Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D, VA-11]
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]

Amendments to H.R.1193

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Posted by Vanessa at 2:38 PM
Labels: Congress, eating disorders, Eating Disorders Coalition, FREED

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