Final  S. 3546/H.R. 6168 (AER) Update

Report by Lee Bechtel NHF Lobbyist

December 9, 2006

 

At 3:00 AM there was a recorded vote on suspending the rules and passing S. 3546. The vote was 203 For and 98 Against suspending the rules and passing the bill. 132 Not voting. Sadly, the bill was passed. This was the next to the last legislative item done before the House adjourned, which they have now done.

 

The National Health Federation thanks all our members and others for the action taken to stop the passage of this legislation.  In spite of an excessive number of contacts from consumers to their Congressional representatives, our efforts failed this time around.  Please know that the Federation will continue to persevere on the legislative front as 2007 will also bring us quite a challenge. 

 

 

 

NHF HIGH PRIORITY ALERT - ACT NOW

 

S. 3546/H.R. 6168 (AER BILL) HAVE NOT YET PASSED & SHOULD NOT

 

CONSUMER ACTION IS NEEDED TO STOP BOTH BILLS

 

LET HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER, JOHN BOEHNER, KNOW THE TRUE

FACTS ABOUT AER BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE

 

 

December 7, 2006

 

 

SUBJECT:  Dietary Supplement and Non-Prescription Consumer Protection Act - S.3546 & H.R.6168 (AER legislation)

 

HIGH ALERT:  Sources tell us that Hatch plans on passing the AER bill in the Senate on Thursday (12/7/06) in order to get this passed in the House on the suspended calendar without a hearing. It is imperative that we deluge John Boehner (House Majority leader) with e-mails, calls, and letters opposing the passage of this harmful legislation.

      

ACTION NEEDED:	Contact House Majority Leader, John Boehner, today: http://www.majorityleader.gov/Contact/
	For Texas members/readers- please also contact Joe Barton (R-TX) on this issue:  http://joebarton.house.gov/FormCheck.asp?CaptchaForm=1

 

 

 

 

 

TO VIEW THE SAMPLE PETITION LETTER:  http://www.thenhf.com/S3546_sample_petition_letter_Boehner.htm

SUBMIT YOUR PETITION NOW:  http://www.usalone.com/cgi-bin/petition.cgi?pnum=560

 

 

Dietary Supplement and Non-Prescription Consumer Protection Act:

Bill information  (S.3546)

Bill information  (H.R.6168)

The Politics and Profits in Keeping Americans Sick by Byron Richards, CCN, NHF Board Member

Bill analysis by NHF Lobbyist, Lee Bechtel

 

For further information concerning opposition to this bill click here:

http://www.thenhf.com/oppose_S3546_nhf_press_release_september_2006.htm

http://www.thenhf.com/oppose_S3546_nhf_call_to_action_nov_2006.htm

http://www.thenhf.com/government_affairs_federal.html

 

SENATE: 

Click on this address to find your U.S. Senators:  http://www.senate.gov 

 

Click on the following link for individual mailing addresses for letter writing and other contact info for Senate Members:  U.S. Senate List

 

HOUSE:

Click on this address to contact your Congressional representative in the U.S. House of Representatives:  http://www.house.gov/writerep

 

Click on the following link for individual mailing addresses for letter writing and other contact info for House members:

http://www.thenhf.com/U.S.%20House%20of%20Representatives%20List%20109th%20Congress.htm

 

 

Click here for the website version of this alert or use the following address to refer others:

http://www.thenhf.com/oppose_S3546_nhf_call_to_action_dec_2006.htm