Stop CMV act introduced in Congress - How you can help

The National CMV Foundation is excited to announce that bipartisan federal legislation has been introduced in the United States Senate and House to improve early detection and research for congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV)!

The Stop CMV Act has been introduced in the US Senate by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) and in the US House by Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Greg Landsman (D-OH). Specifically, the bill authorizes funding to states for hospitals and other healthcare entities caring for infants to administer congenital CMV tests and encourages state healthcare agencies to prescribe standards and procedures for the administration of these tests. The bill also creates grant programs to provide funds to administer CMV tests, improve cCMV data collection systems, and assist in cCMV education and training. Lastly, the bill advances National Institutes of Health research for screening techniques, diagnostics, prevention, vaccines, and treatments.

You can find the Senate version of the bill here. The House introduced a similar version of the legislation.

The Foundation has worked with other advocates for several months to develop this important bipartisan legislation. Now it’s your turn to help! Please contact your Members of Congress using the template language below:

House Letter Template
Senate Letter Template
 
To find out who your Senators are, please use this link:https://www.senate.gov/senators/index.htm

Arizona Senator: Kyrsten Sinema Contact, Mark Kelly Contact

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