Tobacco Regulation Legislation to Hit U.S. House Floor

Please Help by Urging your Representative to VOTE YES on HR 1256!

Taking 5 minutes of time to call your member of the U.S. House of Representatives will help ensure passage of HR 1256, legislation to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the authority to regulate tobacco products.

As a dental hygienist, you understand the impact that tobacco products have on an individual’s total health. Tobacco products are currently among the least regulated products sold in the country and are exempt from regulations that apply to most other consumer products. HR 1256 would empower the FDA with the authority to regulate the marketing, manufacturing, and sale of tobacco products.

ADHA and a number of state dental hygiene associations have joined over 900 other organizations in the U.S. to advocate in support of HR 1256. The legislation was introduced last year and made some great strides in generating Congressional support, but it will take a collective effort to obtain passage this year.

Please take just a few minutes of your time to call the member who represents you in the U.S. House of Representatives to express your support for HR 1256. We expect the House vote to come as early as March 30, 2009, so please call at your earliest convenience.

Contact Information for Your Representative:

Representative: Paul Broun

Washington DC Office Phone: (202) 225-4101

The Message is Simple:

Support HR 1256 by VOTING YES when the bill is before the House!

Sample Phone Script:
Hi, my name is _______, and I am calling as a licensed dental hygienist and member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. May I speak with the aide who handles health issues?

I am calling as a constituent who lives in __[Your Town]__ to express my support for HR 1256 the Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act. The legislation would give the FDA the authority to regulate the advertising, marketing, and manufacturing of tobacco products. It would make it harder for tobacco companies to advertise and sell their products to kids. This common-sense legislation is very important to me and to my family.


Thank you in advance for your support of and attention to this important legislation! If you require any additional information about HR 1256 or ADHA’s work with the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids on this advocacy effort please feel free to call ADHA at 312-440-8925 or e-mail at gov.affairs@adha.net.



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