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BPD Awareness Month - Congressional
History
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On May 8, 2007,
NEA-BPD organized
Congressional Hearings
to educate legislators about Borderline Personality Disorder.
Congressional Co-Sponsors for the event were
Tom Davis (R-VA) and Nita Lowey (D-NY)
Click here for
details, photos, and video.
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On April 1, 2008,
the U.S. House of
Representatives passed,
by a vote of 414-0,
House Resolution 1005
which supports the month of May
as
Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month. |
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Read the
RESOLUTION here. |
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Principal Co-Sponsors, H. Res. 1005
Rep Tom Davis
(R-VA)
Rep Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) |
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50 Co-Sponsors, H. Res 1005 |
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Rep Barrett, J. Gresham
[SC-3] - 2/28/2007
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] - 2/27/2007
Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] - 2/27/2007
Rep Bono, Mary [CA-45] - 2/27/2007
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 2/28/2007
Rep Cannon, Chris [UT-3] - 2/27/2007
Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7] - 2/28/2007
Rep Castle, Michael N. [DE] - 2/27/2007
Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6] - 2/28/2007
Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] - 2/27/2007
Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] - 2/27/2007
Rep Dent, Charles W. [PA-15] - 2/27/2007
Rep Drake, Thelma D. [VA-2] - 2/28/2007
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 2/27/2007
Rep English, Phil [PA-3] - 2/28/2007
Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] - 2/28/2007
Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] - 2/27/2007
Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] - 2/27/2007
Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] - 2/28/2007
Rep Gilchrest, Wayne T. [MD-1] - 2/28/2007
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] - 2/27/2007
Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 2/27/2007
Rep Hastert, J. Dennis [IL-14] - 2/28/2007
Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49] - 2/27/2007
Rep Linder, John [GA-7] - 2/27/2007 |
Rep Lipinski, Daniel [IL-3] - 2/27/2007
Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2] - 2/28/2007
Rep McCaul, Michael T. [TX-10] - 2/28/2007
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 2/28/2007
Rep Mica, John L. [FL-7] - 2/27/2007
Rep Moore, Dennis [KS-3] - 2/27/2007
Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 2/27/2007
Rep Murphy, Tim [PA-18] - 2/27/2007
Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] - 2/27/2007
Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] - 2/27/2007
Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] - 2/27/2007
Rep Ramstad, Jim [MN-3] - 2/28/2007
Rep Rehberg, Dennis R. [MT] - 2/28/2007
Rep Royce, Edward R. [CA-40] - 2/28/2007
Rep Sali, Bill [ID-1] - 2/27/2007
Rep Saxton, Jim [NJ-3] - 2/28/2007
Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] - 2/27/2007
Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4] - 2/27/2007
Rep Shuster, Bill [PA-9] - 2/28/2007
Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH-3] - 2/27/2007
Rep Upton, Fred [MI-6] - 2/28/2007
Rep Walsh, James T. [NY-25] - 2/28/2007
Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-3] - 2/27/2007
Rep Wilson, Heather [NM-1] - 2/28/2007
Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] - 2/28/2007 |
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Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Tom Davis, Ranking Member
http://republicans.oversight.house.gov
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| NEWS RELEASE |
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For Immediate Release:
April 1, 2008
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Contact:
Brian McNicoll
(202) 225-5074 |
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Ranking Member Davis Hails Passage
of Borderline Personality Disorder Legislation
Measures to Strengthen D.C. Court System Also
Gain Approval |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Rep. Tom
Davis, R-VA., Ranking Republican on the House
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
today thanked his colleagues for approving
legislation he introduced to increase awareness
of Borderline Personality Disorder.
BPD afflicts 3 million Americans and accounts
for a fifth of those admitted to psychiatric
hospitals. The disease, which prevents victims
for managing emotions effectively, leads to
impulsivity, mood swings, rage, bodily self
harm, chaotic relationships and fear of
abandonment. BPD victims commit suicide at 400
times the rate of the general public.
The National Education Alliance for Borderline
Personality Disorder designates May as
Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month.
Davis’ resolution, which passed 414-0, supports
this designation.
“Mental health professionals have recognized
this disease since 1980, yet it continues to lag
far behind other psychiatric disorders of
similar prevalence in research, treatment
options and family education,” said Davis.
“Raising awareness of this disease is an
important first step toward getting the
recognition and research dollars that,
hopefully, can help future victims and their
families avoid the enormous suffering this
disease causes now.”
Davis also lauded passage of two measures to
improve the District of Columbia court system –
one that raised the number of judges from 58 to
61 and another that increased pay for attorneys
who represent indigent defendants from $65 per
hour to $80 per hour.
Congress previously limited D.C. courts to 58
judges plus one chief judge, unless additional
judges were needed for Family Court. The
District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001
increased the number of number of Family Court
judges from 12 to 15, which created a backlog
among judges not in Family Court. This
legislation addresses that backlog.
The move to increase pay for those who represent
indigent defendants brings those in D.C. Courts
in line with those elsewhere in the federal
system, who get $100 per hour.
“These measures should help the D.C. court
system perform more effectively,” Davis said.
“It’s important that, since Congress has
jurisdiction over D.C. courts, that we keep the
system functioning properly. These measures will
assure the District has the judges it needs and
that indigent defendants receive the
representation they deserve.” |
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Statement of Congressman Chris
Van Hollen on H. Res. 1005,
Borderline Personality Awareness Month |
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Madam Speaker, I rise in strong
support of H. Res. 1005, a
resolution supporting the designation of May as
Borderline Personality Disorder
Awareness Month. I want to thank my
colleague Tom Davis for his leadership on an
issue that is very important to many Americans.
Borderline personality disorder is a serious
mental health illness that centers on the
inability of people to manage their emotions
effectively. Approximately 4 million Americans
suffer from borderline personality disorder. Its
symptoms include destructive impulsiveness,
rage, marked shifts in mood, bodily self-harm,
chaotic relationships, fears of abandonment,
substance abuse, and unstable self-identity.
Though it was officially recognized in 1980 by
the psychiatric community, borderline
personality disorder is at least two decades
behind in research, treatment options, and
education compared to other major mental
illnesses.
Borderline personality disorder can have a
devastating impact on people’s lives. While some
persons with this disorder may be functioning
normally in certain settings, their private
lives are often in turmoil. Others are unable to
work and require financial support. If Americans
would like more information on borderline
personality disorder, I encourage them to visit
the National Education Alliance for Borderline
Personality Disorder website at
www.neabpd.org
or the National Alliance on Mental Illness
website at www.nami.org.
Madam Speaker, this resolution acknowledges the
pressing burden of those afflicted with
borderline personality disorder and seeks to
spread awareness of this under-recognized, and
often misunderstood, mental illness. I urge my
colleagues to support this resolution. |
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