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status of persons with paralysis and other physical disabilities.

"Passage of this legislation today is extremely gratifying," said Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). "We honor the activism of Christopher and Dana Reeve with this bi-partisan effort to better treat and, we hope, cure paralysis and other serious motor impairments. 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, passing just days after the third anniversary of Christopher Reeve's death, is part of their legacy," Baldwin said.

Peter Wilderotter, president of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation praised the House and its leadership for quickly passing this historic Act. He also thanked Representatives Tammy Baldwin, Mary Bono (R-CA), James Langevin (D-RI) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) for sponsoring and spearheading this legislation in Christopher and Dana Reeve's names. "Improvements are made every day in spinal cord injury research, but the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act will help to quickly and efficiently stimulate even more progress," added Wilderotter.

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act will improve the quality of life for people living with paralysis and mobility impairments from any cause - stroke, ALS, spinal cord injuries, and others. A similar bill, S. 1183, was approved by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and is awaiting action by the full Senate.

About CDRF

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.ChristopherReeve.org or cal
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