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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2017 - 2018
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | February 7, 2017 09:43 AM |
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| From: | Representative Robert F. Matzie |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Resolution Recognizing April 2017 as “Limb Loss Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania |
| In the near future, I plan on introducing a resolution recognizing April 2017, as “Limb Loss Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania. Almost 2 million Americans of all ages, races and genders have had amputations and another 28 million Americans are at risk for amputation. Each day, an average of 500 Americans lose a limb. The leading causes of amputation are vascular disease, trauma and cancer. It is a lifetime condition and the general public is largely unaware of the challenges – physically, emotionally and financially – facing amputees and their families. Please consider joining me in helping to raise awareness of the plight faced by those who have lost a limb by recognizing April 2017, as “Limb Loss Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania. Former House Resolution 767 of 2015-2016 - Previous Co-Sponsors: SNYDER, MAHONEY, D. MILLER, DeLUCA, D. COSTA, READSHAW, RAVENSTAHL, KOTIK, YOUNGBLOOD, COHEN, HENNESSEY, O'BRIEN, LONGIETTI, SCHLOSSBERG, TOOHIL, V. BROWN, MILLARD, CALTAGIRONE, O'NEILL, MURT, PASHINSKI, BAKER, DiGIROLAMO, ROSS, DUSH, SONNEY, THOMAS, PAYNE, KINSEY, WARD, MARSICO, MILNE, MARSHALL, KIRKLAND, DONATUCCI, MAJOR, GINGRICH, GILLEN, DEASY and BRADFORD |
Introduced as HR138