February’s Virtual Policy Forum gave the FASD United Policy Team a chance to update advocates on the current status of the FASD Respect Act, as well as a few state-level policy initiatives. Before jumping into policy, Tom Donaldson, FASD United Read more
The first week of March has seen seven new organizations or professionals endorse the FASD Respect Act! This latest batch of endorsements brings Texas’ tally to 118, and they lead the way in both endorsements and co-sponsors during the 118th Read more
Thank you to Rep. Jimmy Panetta of California’s 19th District for becoming the latest co-sponsor of HR.3946, the FASD Respect Act! Rep. Panetta is the sixth co-sponsor from California, putting them 1 co-sponsor behind Texas, which has seven co-sponsors. During Read more
In the January 2024 Policy forum, we rolled out legislative templates that can be used to create a mechanism for states to access federal funding for FASD as it becomes available. You can download the templates, get instructions, and see Read more
The first Policy Forum of the year provided an update on the current status of the FASD Respect Act and an introduction to a few new resources for policy advocacy. Read below and check out the full recording to see Read more
We are happy to announce that Rep. Melanie Ann Stansbury [D-NM-01] has become a co-sponsor of HR. 3946, the FASD Respect Act. Constituents met with Rep. Stansbury’s staff in December of 2023, and we are grateful for their hard work Read more
We want to thank all the organizations and professionals who have recently supported the FASD Respect Act. Advocates around the country have brought in 27 new organizations and professionals from 9 different states, with one endorsement from a national organization! Read more
Senator Raphael G. Warnock [D-GA] has endorsed S.1800, the FASD Respect Act, becoming the first cosponsor of 2024 and the 11th overall in the Senate. We want to send a big thank you to Sen. Warnock and his team for Read more
We hope you were able to join us for the last Policy Forum of 2023, but you can view the recording below in case you missed it! Pathway to Law During this month’s Forum Jenn Wisdahl, FASD United COO and Read more
For Immediate Release:December 19, 2023 Contact:Jane Meyer, 202-430-7973 Klobuchar, Murkowski Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Support Families Impacted by FASD Passes Senate HELP Committee WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced Read more