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The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congresswomen Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mary Bono (R-CA) and Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced in the House the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act (HR 1727) to improve the lives of and hasten better treatments and cures for people living with paralysis. “We honor the activism of Christopher and Dana Reeve with this bipartisan effort to better treat and, we hope, cure paralysis and other serious motor impairments,” said Congresswoman Baldwin. “Chris and Dana used their visibility to work on behalf of families in all parts of the country who face the challenges of paralysis and impaired mobility. This legislation is part of their legacy,” Baldwin said. “The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation is extremely grateful to Representatives Baldwin, Bono, Langevin and Bilirakis for introducing the important legislation in Christopher and Dana’s names that will advance research into cures and treatments for paralysis as well as for quality of life initiatives to aid those already living with disability,” said Peter Wilderotter, President, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. “Improvements are made every day in spinal cord injury research, but enacting the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act will help to quickly and efficiently stimulate even more progress. We at the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation urge quick passage of the Act in Congress.” The legislation, named …
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