The FASD Respect Act as introduced to the 118th Congress has language regarding appropriations that reads: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2024 through Read more…
Thank you to Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] for co-sponsoring S.1800, the FASD Respect Act. We now have both Senators from Minnesota as co-sponsors, as Sen. Smith brings us to seven Senate co-sponsors. We are busy scheduling meetings with legislators that Read more…
In the last week four more organizations from three states have endorsed the FASD Respect Act. Premium Cabinets and Gloss Nails from Texas, ACCA, Inc. from Alaska, and Steven Friedman Tours & Lectures from Maryland did not endorse in the Read more…
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX-17] has become the 39th co-sponsor of HR. 3946, The FASD Respect Act after signing onto the bill on October 20th. Rep. Sessions is the fourth Republican to co-sponsor and the fifth Representative from Texas. We are Read more…
Thank you to Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger [D-MD-2] for becoming the 38th co-sponsor of HR. 3946, The FASD Respect Act! Rep. Ruppersberger is the third representative from Maryland to co-sponsor, and he did not co-sponsor HR. 4151 during the 117th Congress. Read more…
As we head into the back half of October we are happy to announce that fifteen more organizations have endorsed the FASD Respect Act in the last week. Coming to us from Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, Tennessee, and Texas, these organizations Read more…
The Child Welfare League of America’s (CWLA) Child Welfare Journal recently published two special issues titled “Opportunities for Child Welfare to Respond to Prenatal Alcohol and Other Substance Exposures” containing eighteen articles across the two issues. In this partnership with Read more…
We are honored to have gained the support of Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola [D-AK-At Large] for HR. 3946, The FASD Respect Act. Rep. Peltola, who co-sponsored during the 117th Congress, brings the total number of co-sponsors in the House to Read more…
To view the full Congressional Briefing please scroll to the bottom of this post As a grand finale of sorts during National FASD Impact Week, FASD United briefed Congressional health staffers on FASD and how HR. 3946/ S. 1800 will Read more…
We are happy to announce two more Congresspeople have co-sponsored HR. 3946, The FASD Respect Act as of October 6th! Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez [D-NM-3] and Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA-26] are the latest co-sponsors bringing the total to thirty-six! Rep. Read more…