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Klobuchar, Murkowski Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Support Families Impacted by FASD Passes Senate HELP Committee

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 that their bipartisan Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Respect Act Read more…

By Chris Melfi, ago

The FASD Respect Act Passes Senate HELP Committee in The Support Reauthorization Act

For Immediate Release: December 12, 2023 Media Inquiries: wisdahl@fasdunited.org or 202-785-4585 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The FASD Respect Act (S.1800) introduced by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), cleared a major hurdle towards enactment into law by passing the U.S. Senate HELP Committee as part of The Support Read more…

By Casidee Gonzales, ago

Senate HELP Committee to Vote on SUPPORT Act (S.3393)

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) has agreed to markup legislation for the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act. Chair of the committee Senator Bernie Sanders [I-Vt] and Ranking Member Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) have Read more…

By Chris Melfi, ago

Tribal Child Welfare Systems’ Experiences with Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs- A New Document to Share with Legislators

We are happy to share a case study from 2021 titled Tribal Child Welfare Systems’ Experiences with Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs that might aid in your advocacy efforts. This fifty-page document examines how Tribal Child Welfare Systems affect, and are affected by, prenatal substance exposure. This document Read more…

By Chris Melfi, ago