Advocacy - Tax and Fiscal Environment Take Action Federal Advocacy State Advocacy Local Advocacy Protect Access & Innovation: Infographics & Resources CLSAPAC CLSA Capitol Connection Become an Advocate Policy & Advocacy News Letters, Testimony and Comments December 12, 2013HR 3757 – Igniting American Research Act December 3, 2013HR 3640 – Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act February 7, 2013S 232 Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act February 6, 2013HR 523 – Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 January 3, 2013HR 119 – Permanent R&D Tax Credit Act December 11, 2017California Company Conference Letter to Leadership Regarding Orphan Drug Tax Credit – December 2017 December 7, 2017CLSA Letter to Conferee Rep. Nunes on Orphan Drug Tax Credit – December 2017 October 31, 2017Council Of State Bioscience Associations Letter on Orphan Drug Tax Credit – October 2017 October 31, 2017Orphan Drug Tax Credit California Company Sign-On Letter – October 2017 October 24, 2017Bipartisan Letter to Speaker Ryan on Medical Device Tax Repeal – October 2017 September 14, 2017140+ Rare Disease Organizations Letter in Support of Orphan Drug Tax Credit – September 2017 February 7, 2017Bipartisan Sophomore Class Letter Urging Action on Medical Device Tax Repeal (H.R. 184) – February 2017 January 30, 2017Bipartisan Freshman Class Letter Urging Action on Medical Device Tax Repeal (H.R. 184) – January 2017 January 3, 2017CLSA Letter to Reps. Erik Paulsen & Ron Kind in Support of Bill to Permanently Repeal the Medical Device Excise Tax (H.R. 184) – February 2017 August 26, 2016Council of State Bioscience Associations Comments on SEC Small Business Definition — August 2016 July 6, 2016CLSA Endorsement Letter – HR 3539 – Reinvigorating Antibiotic & Diagnostic Innovation Act — July 2016 June 15, 2015CLSA Legislative Alert to California Delegation — Medical Device Excise Tax Repeal Support — June 2015 August 1, 2013House Republican Freshman Letter on Device Tax Repeal — August 1, 2013 June 10, 2013California State Legislators Call for Medical Device Tax Repeal in Comprehensive Federal Tax Reform Bill — June 10, 2013 April 9, 2013CHI Letter to Reps. Susan Davis and Allyson Schwartz in Support of Legislation to Extend the Therapeutic Discovery Tax Credit — April 9, 2013 March 5, 2013CHI Statement for House Ways & Means Hearing on “Tax-Related Provisions in the President’s Health Care Law” — March 5, 2013