To help us build Congressional support for Christopher's Law, we ask that you follow the steps below to write your Representatives and Senators asking them to CO-SPONSOR Christopher's Law:
Writing your Representatives
1. Click on the following link: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
2. Fill out your information and copy/paste the wording from between the ***** lines below into the text box provided
3. Click on Submit/Send button
Writing your Senators
1. Click on the following link: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?OrderBy=state&Sort=ASC
2. Choose your State from the left most drop down menu, click on their name or link
3. Locate and click on the appropriate link on their website for Contacting / Emailing the Senator
4. Fill out your information and copy/paste the wording from between the ***** lines below into the text box provided
5. Click on Submit/Send button
See below for wording to copy/paste:
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The purpose of this letter is to request your CO-SPONSORSHIP of the Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act (referred to as Christopher's Law), which addresses the financial vulnerability of private student loan borrowers and cosigners in the event of catastrophic disability, incapacity, and death. This Act recommends amendments to the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act.
The late Rep. John Adler (D-NJ) introduced the Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act
(H.R.5458) to the U.S. House of Representatives on May 28, 2010 (which subsequently passed the
House in September 2010) to improve transparency and disclosure of Private education lending
institutions with a distinct focus on the catastrophic incapacitation, disability, and death of borrowers and cosigners. In 2010, Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced a companion bill (S.3996) in the Senate, which was referred to committee, but wasn’t voted on during the 111th Congressional Session.
The Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act (H.R.3240 and S.1748) have now been reintroduced during the 112th Congressional Session. Sponsors of this bill include co-chairman and founder of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Rep. Jon Runyan (R-NJ), and Senator Frank Lautenberg (DNJ).
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), Brain Injury Association of NJ (BIANJ), Rutgers
University, and the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) have already
endorsed our bill. This bill will help protect yourself, your family, and all the struggling families throughout our country against financial vulnerability.
This bill recommends the following amendments to the Truth and Lending Act and Higher Education Opportunity Act:
Private education lenders shall:
-Clearly and concisely define borrower and cosigner obligations;
-Discuss the benefits of creating a Durable Power of Attorney;
Amends Federal education loan entrance counseling to include:
-Providing information with respect to loan forgiveness rules and the benefits/uses of a Durable Power of Attorney;
-The effect disability, incapacitation, or death would have on federal and private educational loans.
Please CO-SPONSOR the Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act by contacting any of the
following congressional staff:
1) Rose Hacking, Health Policy Advisor, Office of Congressman Bill Pascrell, 202-225-5751 (Office),
Rose.Hacking@mail.house.gov
2) Kyle Brown, Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Frank Lautenberg, 202-224-3224 (Office),
Kyle_Brown@lautenberg.senate.gov
3) Stacy Barton, Chief of Staff, Office of Representative Jon Runyan, 202-225-4765 (Office), Stacy.Barton@mail.house.gov
Sincerely and Respectfully.
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