Here is a forwarded message about action US citizens can take to promote a newly introduced bill: <<<Hi all, We need much more action on US Representative Carolyn Maloney's bill in the US House, the Breastfeeding Promotion Act, to get it moving forward. We need your action NOW on this bill, HR 2236. The bill currently has only 23 cosponsors, and needs about 200 cosponsors to move forward. If you are a US citizen/legal resident, please contact your Rep now and urge him/her to cosponsor this bill. This bill makes breastpumps tax deductible, provides for safety standards for them, and gives incentives to employers to help moms pump. To read the text of the bill, and see a list of cosponsors, go to: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-2236 To contact your Representative about this bill, you can either go through MomsRising at: http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/momsrising/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=13731 or the Children's Hospital (Boston) advocacy page at: http://capwiz.com/childadvocacy/home/ Pass this on! Melissa Bartick, MD Chair, Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition >>> . Thanks! Kathy Leeper, MD, IBCLC Medical Director, MilkWorks *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome