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
HR. 3946, the FASD Respect has just gained three new co-sponsors from three separate states. Rep. William Keating [D-MA-9], Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA-1], and Rep. August Pfluger [R-TX-11] all officially co-sponsored as of November 13th, bringing the total number of co-sponsors for HR. 3946 to 43, which includes original sponsor Read more
We are thrilled to announce that Senator Shelley Moore Capito [R-WV] has co-sponsored S.1800, the FASD Respect Act. Sen. Capito co-sponsored during the 117th Congress, and we thank her for supporting the FASD Respect Act once again. The bill now has four Republican co-sponsors, five Democratic co-sponsors, and one Independent Read more
Over the past ten days the FASD Respect Act has received the support of 28 organizations from across the country. Thirteen different states are represented in this latest batch of endorsements, with the supporting organizations coming from many different sectors. This is important because it shows that more aspects of Read more
Thank you to Senator Mazie Hirono [D-HI] for becoming the most recent co-sponsor of S.1800, the FASD Respect Act. Sen. Hirono co-sponsored during the 117th Congress and is the ninth Senator to co-sponsor during the 118th Congress. There are now only two Senators who co-sponsored during the 117th Congress who Read more
Thank you to Senator Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] for becoming the latest co-sponsor of S. 1800, the FASD Respect Act. Sen. Baldwin is the 8th co-sponsor, and she co-sponsored in the 117th Congress. The only Senators who co-sponsored in the 117th but have not yet co-sponsored during the 118th are Senators Read more