Co-Sponsorship of Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act Increases to 27 Members
November 24th, 2008
2008 NOV 24 -- The CPF announced that the Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act (PFREA) (H.R. 6567) - which would authorize $16 million in new federal funding for pulmonary fibrosis (PF) research - has now gained the support of 27 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
PFREA is first of its kind legislation to improve research and awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, a terminal lung disease with no known cause, no FDA approved treatment and no cure. (For more information on PF, visit www.coalitionforpf.org). The PFREA is expected to be re-introduced in the 111th Congress in early 2009. However, additional Members of Congress could be added on as co-sponsors in the current Congress if there is a lame duck Congressional session.
"We are pleased to see the Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act gaining momentum. This bill is critical to finding treatments and saving lives from this devastating disease," said Mishka Michon, Chief Executive Officer of the CPF. "We are thankful for the leadership Brian Baird and Mike Castle have given to this effort."
