We are thrilled to announce that due to dedicated outreach from advocates in Representative Antonio Delgado’s district, he has agreed to sign on as the 41st member of the house to Co-Sponsor HR 4151, The FASD Respect Act. The political traction for this bi-partisan legislation is growing! Contact your 2 Read more
More and more organizations have endorsed HR4151/S2238 the FASD Respect Act. Be sure to let your 2 Senators and 1 Rep know about any new endorsements in your state. You can help by reaching out to groups in your states and asking them to join the list. More info is Read more
Joining the list of 40 co-sponsors for HR 4151 The FASD Respect Act, groundbreaking legislation that would provide services and supports for individuals with FASD throughout their lifespan, Representatives Lauren Underwood (D-IL 14), Don Bacon (R-NE 2), and Kathy Castor (D-FL 14) have signed on and signaled their support for Read more
We’ve updated the zoom link for our Monthly Policy Forum held at 2pm Eastern on the last Wednesday of each month. Check out or events section for more info or cut and paste the links below to add to your calendar. Looking forward to seeing you there. Jenn Wisdahl is Read more
Our Weekly Policy Drop-In is a quick 30 minute zoom chat hosted every Wednesday at Noon Eastern (except for the last Wednesday of each month when the Policy Forum is held). This unscripted, scheduled call is a chance for you to pop in and ask questions of the FASD United Read more
It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Representative Don Young of Alaska, original co-author of HR 4151 The FASD Respect Act. We encourage advocates who have a republican member of the house to follow up with their congressional office by sending the tribute below and asking Read more
We are very excited to announce that Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) has agreed to co-sponsor HR 4151 The FASD Respect Act! If you haven’t met with and requested that your Senator or Congressperson sponsor The FASD Respect Act, click here for help and information on how to do so. If Read more
We are grateful to the ever increasing list of endorsements for the FASD Respect Act. Send your 2 Senators and 1 Rep an updated copy today to encourage their support of S2238/HR4151 The FASD Respect Act. Click here to find out how. Thanks to our new endorsements from: Learning Disabilities Read more
We are very excited to announce that the following Congressional Representatives have agreed to co-sponsor HR 4151 The FASD Respect Act: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] If you haven’t met with and requested that your Senator or Congressperson sponsor Read more
In case you missed it, the monthly FASD United Policy Forum from Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 was recorded. In this forum, we discussed updates to progress on passage of The FASD Respect Act, as well as updated on pending FASD legislation from Florida, California, Hawaii, New York and Minnesota. We Read more