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 Policy Team Member, was very excited to announce that the 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 that their bipartisan Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Respect Act Read more…
Thank you to Rep. Chris Pappas [D-NH-1] for becoming a co-sponsor of HR. 3946, the FASD Respect Act! This latest cosponsor brings the bill to 45 cosponsors spanning 21 states. As a reminder, you can email melfi@fasdunited.org if you would like support in reaching out to your two Senators and Read more…
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…
Thank you to the 17 new organizations that have endorsed the FASD Respect Act! Included in the new endorsements are organizations from California, Florida, Maryland, and Texas, as well as the National Alliance of Mental Illness, Washington DC Chapter. The newest endorsements are listed below, and you can see the 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…
Another month has come and gone, and the November Policy Forum provided updates on the legislative journey of the FASD Respect Act, as well as other ways advocates can work towards actionable change. As always, you can find a recording of this month’s forum and the slides at the bottom Read more…
We are grateful to be able to celebrate this Thanksgiving season with more support from organizations across the country. In the last week, eleven new organizations from four different states have endorsed S.1800/HR.3946, the FASD Respect Act. To date, organizations from 33 different states have endorsed the FASD Respect Act. Read more…
Thank you to Rep. Terri A. Sewell [D-AL-7] for becoming the latest co-sponsor of HR. 3946, the FASD Respect Act! Including the bill’s original author, there are now 44 supporters of the FASD Respect Act in the House of Representatives, and we expect more to come in before the end Read more…
Thanks to the dedication and hard work of advocates, we can announce fourteen new organizations have endorsed the FASD Respect Act. The organizations come from three different states and represent a wide range of sectors of business and society as a whole. We are grateful for these organizations and the Read more…