House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) has announced the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 (HR.2483) will be considered tomorrow, April 29th, in front of the full committee. In total, six bills will be marked up starting at 10:00 am Eastern, and the hearing will Read more
The House is out of session until April 28th, and a new date for markup in the Energy and Commerce Committee has not yet been announced. The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (HR.2483) was set to be heard in the House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 8th, Read more
(4/8/25) UPDATE: The House Energy and Commerce Committee adjourned for the day before considering the SUPPORT Act and will reconvene at a later date. Updates will be provided once the Committee calendar is announced. (4/2/25) UPDATE: Markup has been postponed due to cancellation of scheduled House votes. Committee will meet Read more
If you were not able to attend last week’s Policy Forum, you can view the recording and presentation slides below! You can also take a look at the resources and links below to get involved.
If you were not able to attend February’s Policy Forum, you can view the recording and presentation slides below! You can also take a look at the resources and links below to get involved.
Video also posted to FASD RESPECT Act Champions | Facebook Friday Five Friday Five Check out this short video I made at the end of 2024, showing me on a call with a Congressperson’s office asking for help scheduling a meeting. If your Congressperson’s office has not been receptive to Read more
Friday Five Federal -Met with the offices of Speaker Johnson (LA) and Senator Cassidy (LA). Thank you to advocates for attending this meeting. Senator Cassidy Chairs the Senate HELP Committee, which has jurisdiction over the FASD Respect Act. -Senator Cassidy included the FASD Respect Act in a larger package of Read more
Keeping up with policy changes can be overwhelming, but Friday Five makes it simple. Join us on Friday afternoons for bite-sized updates on the FASD Respect Act, news from the broader disability space, and ways to advocate, all in under five minutes. Friday Five will keep you in the loop—without Read more
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), along with five other original co-sponsors, have introduced legislation that will advance comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) support services, public health prevention, and research programs across agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
As we welcome the New Year, it is appropriate to reflect on personal and communal successes that moved the field forward, increasing FASD awareness and support. The video below briefly summarizes the 118th Congress, and this post reaffirms our dedication to enacting FASD-informed policies. If you are one of the Read more