Select a bill that has been proposed using the congressional websites provided in the learning Resources.
(1) DETERMINE THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF THE BILL YOU REVIEWED.
(2) IDENTIFY THE PROPONENTS/OPPONENTS OF THE BILL
(3) IDENTIFY THE TARGET POPULATIONS ADDRESSED BY THE BILL
(4) WHERE IN THE PROCESS IS THE PROCESS IS THE BILL CURRENTLY? IS IT IN HEARINGS OR COMMITTEES ? PLEASE INCLUDE REFERENCES.
PART 2: LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONY/ADVOCACY STATEMENT.
BASED ON the health-related bill you selected, DEVELOP a 1 – page LEGISLATION TESTIMONY / ADVOCACY STATEMENT THAT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING :
(A) ADVOCATE A POSITION FOR THE BILL YOU SELECTED AND WRITE TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF YOUR POSITION.
(B) DESCRIBE HOW YOU WOULD ADDRESS THE OPPONENT TO YOUR POSITION. BE SPECIFIC AND PROVIDE EXAMPLES.
