Legislative Advocacy
Welcome to the Disability Rights Legal Center's Legislative Advocacy page!
Here you can find information on current legislation, upcoming events, and other legislative advocacy resources for individuals with disabilities and people coping with cancer.
Legislative Advocacy Tools
General:
Cancer Legal Resource Center's Guide to Legislative Advocacy
How to Find Your Elected Official
Sample Letter to an Elected Official
To participate in Susan G. Komen for the Cure® advocacy efforts
To participate in American Cancer Society advocacy efforts
To participate in Lance Armstrong Foundation advocacy efforts
Federal:
Find information on Federal Legislation
Office of Legislative Information on Capitol Hill (202) 225-7400
California:
Find information on California Legislation
How to Find Your Elected Officials in California
How to Register to Vote in California
How a Bill Becomes a Law in California
California State Legislative Calendar
Legislation
Summary of Cancer-Related Legislation Supported by the DRLC
Federal Legislation Supported by the DRLC
- HR 716 (Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act)
- HR 995 (Mammogram and MRI Availability Act of 2009)
- HR 1085/ S 442 (Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act)
- HR 1691 (Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2009)
- HR 1740 (EARLY Act of 2009)
- HR 1844 (Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2009)
- HR 2132 (Family and Medical Leave Act ‘FMLA’ Inclusion Act)
- HR 2952 (Medicaid Prostate Cancer Coverage Act of 2009)
- S 623/ HR 1558 (Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009)
- S 700 (Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009)
- S 717 (21st Century Cancer ALERT Act)
California Legislation Supported by the DRLC
- SB 961 (Oral Chemotherapy)
- AB 1640 (Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings)
- SB 836 (Breast Cancer Screening: Expanded
Coverage)
Legislative Actions Opposed by the DRLC
In The News
- Capitol Turns Pink for Breast Cancer (Video)
- State Stops Funding Mammogram Screening for the Poor (Video)
DRLC Legislative Advocacy Goals - 5 Year Plan
Contact Us:
Disability Rights Legal Center
919 Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
866-999-3752(v)/213-736-1428(f)
drlc@lls.edu
Click Here for 2010 Tentative California Legislative Calendar