S 1873- ELIMINATES LIABILITY FOR VACCINE INJURIES Feds Partner With Private Industry

House Bill 3970- Companion

TAKE ACTION TODAY!

On November 15, 2005, NVIC responded to a Congressional request to explain our concerns with the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005 (S. 1873 aka "Bioshield II"):

Click here to read the  letter  from NVIC written to Senator Richard Burr's subcommittee staff director, Col. Robert P. Kadlec, M.D. (USAF-ret.)

NVIC issued a press release in response to a plan in the Senate to attach liability protection language to a Senate conference report which would have no debate.

NVIC Press Release 10/19/2005

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The final version of S1873 is still being negotiated but is heading to the full Senate for a vote very soon.  You need to call and e-mail your Senator right now. This broad bill is being led by Republicans and will incorporate liability protections that will extend beyond bioterrorism products into the commercial market.

House Bill 3970 is a close companion and is also moving quickly Both of these bills will provide extensive liability coverage leaving citizens with no recourse if they are injured or killed by products used during an emergency.

1- Contact members of the HELP Committee. They are considering this bill. 

2- Contact your own Senator even if he/she is not on the HELP Committee.

3- Contact your member in the House of Representatives. 

4-Send this information to your friends and families and ask them to also contact their Senators and Members of Congress.

HELP MEMBERS

REPUBLICANS
Gregg, Judd (R - NH)
393 Senate Russell Building
Washington  DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3324
Fax: (202) 224-4952
http://gregg.senate.gov/sitepages/contact.cfm

Frist, William (R - TN)
509 Hart Senate Building 
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3344
Fax: (202) 228-1264
http://frist.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=AboutSenatorFrist.ContactForm

Enzi, Mike (R - WY)
379A Senate Russell Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3424
Fax: (202) 228-0359
http://enzi.senate.gov/email.htm

Burr Richard (R-NC)
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3154
Fax: (202) 228-2981
http://burr.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home

Isakson Johnny (R- GA)
120 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3643
Fax: (202) 228-0724
http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Alexander, Lamar (R-TN)
302 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4944
Fax: (202) 228-3398
http://alexander.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home

Bond, Christopher (R - MO)
274 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5721
Fax (202) 224-8149
http://bond.senate.gov/contact/contactme.cfm

Roberts, Pat (R - KS)
109 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4774
Fax (202) 224-3514
http://roberts.senate.gov/e-mail_pat.html

Ensign, John (R - NV)
356 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6244
Fax (202) 228-2193 
http://ensign.senate.gov/forms/email_form.cfm

DeWine, Mike (R - OH)
140 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2315
Fax (202) 224-6519
http://dewine.senate.gov/

DEMOCRATS
Kennedy, Edward - (D - MA)
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4543
Fax: (202) 224-2417
http://kennedy.senate.gov/index_high.html

Dodd, Christopher (D - CT)
448 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone (202) 224-2823
Fax (202) 228-1683
http://dodd.senate.gov/webmail/form-opinion.html

Harkin, Tom (D - IA)
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone (202) 224-3254
Fax (202) 224-9369
http://harkin.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm

Mikulski, Barbara (D - MD)
503 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4654
Fax (202)224-8858
http://mikulski.senate.gov/contactme/mailform.html

Bingaman, Jeff (D - NM)
703 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone:(202) 224-5521
Fax (202) 224-2852
senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov

Murray, Patty (D - WA)
173 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2621
Fax: (202) 224-0238
http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm

Reed, Jack (D - RI)
728 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone:(202) 224-4642
Fax (202) 224-4680
http://reed.senate.gov/form-opinion.htm

Clinton, Hillary (D - NY)
476 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4451
D.C. Fax (202) 228-0282
NY Fax (631) 249-2847
http://clinton.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm?subj=issue