Federal Legislation Update

US Congress
The websites for the US Congress provide valuable information on the legislative process, details on how bills become laws, the status of different pieces of legislation, and how to contact members of the US Congress. Take some time to familiarize yourself with these websites. 

For information on the US House of Representatives, click http://www.house.gov/
To locate your representative in the US House of Representatives, click http://www.house.gov/htbin/zipfind
You will need your zip code plus four to select your representative. To find out your zip code plus four, click http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp

For information on the US Senate, click http://www.senate.gov/
To locate your representative in the US Senate, click http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Another very useful website is USA.Gov - Government Made Easy: http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/Legislative.shtml

For more information on legislation impacting ophthalmologists, contact the American Academy of Ophthalmology at
Governmental Affairs Division
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Governmental Affairs Division
1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005-3570
Tel: 202.737.6662
Fax: 202.737.7061
Federal issues: federal@aao.org

For more information on issues impacting medicine on the federal level, contact the American Medical Association at
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/13097.html