Thank you to everyone who has already voiced their support of the FASD Respect Act by sending a letter to your members of Congress. We ask advocates to email or mail letters to FASD United that we can hand deliver to Senators and Representatives. This shows that the FASD Respect Read more
Your voice and experience are needed now more than ever. From November 12th to November 15th, we are calling on advocates from across the country to participate in Virtual Hill Week and push for the passage of the FASD Respect before the 118th Congress wraps up at the end of Read more
We hope you will join us in advocating for the FASD Respect Act by meeting with your Representative or Senators between November 12th and 15th for Virtual Hill Week! With the end of the 118th Congress coming to close at the end of the year, now is the time to Read more
If you were not able to attend September’s Policy Forum, you can view the recording and presentation slides below! You can also take a look at these resources available to share with legislators! Later this week, look for a post on Hill Day from Impact Week 2024. Advocates from around Read more
If you were not able to attend August’s Policy Forum, you can view the recording and presentation slides below! You can also take a look at these resources that will help you on Hill Day and with your advocacy in general!
Thank you to Senator Maria Cantwell [D-WA] for becoming the most recent co-sponsor of S.1800, the FASD Respect Act. The bill now has 12 co-sponsors in the Senate to compliment the 51 co-sponsors in the House. Senator Brian Schatz is now the only co-sponsor of the 117th Congress bill to Read more
At May’s Virtual Policy Forum FASD United Policy Coordinator Chris Melfi summarized a month full of Disability Policy happenings and outlined the steps our Congressional Champions have urged FASD advocates to take. FASD United would like you to have a seat at the table during this year’s Impact Week in Read more
April’s Virtual Policy Forum provided the community with updates on FASD United’s current projects in the policy space, as well as a recap of the 9th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. You can view the recording in full and take a look at 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 what you missed! Legislative Updates The FASD Respect has been Read more
We are pleased to announce that Representative Pat Fallon [R-TX-4] has cosponsored HR.3946, the FASD Respect Act, getting us off to a great start in the final month of the year! Rep. Fallon cosponsored the bill during the 117th Congress after his staff met with advocates from Texas, and we Read more