Steps to Advocacy
- Contact both your Senators
- Contact your Congressional Representative
- Ask companies, agencies, and organizations to sign on to a letter of support
Helpful Documents
1. Connect with your Senators
Each state has 2 federal Senators, both of whom represent you. Contact both of your Senators through their website (some will have schedule a meeting as an option – use that if possible, if not just use their contact form) and ask them to support the bill. If you are able to send attachments, consider attaching the Helpful Documents at the top of the page. You are asking your senators for support and co-sponsorship of S. 1800 – we’d love to meet with them to talk about it.
| Dianne Feinstein | (D) | https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/ | |
| Alex Padilla | (D) | https://www.padilla.senate.gov/ |
Not sure what to say?
Click Here. A link will open in a new window. If you are able to send attachments, consider attaching the Helpful Documents at the top of the page.
What happens if I get a meeting?
Great! Contact Chris Melfi in the policy office at [email protected] or (202) 785-4585. We will set up a practice call with Jenn Wisdahl and arrange for members of the FASD United Policy Team to join you for your meeting and support you in answering any questions about the bill.
2. Next, Contact Your Representative
You have one Congressional Representative (also referred to as your Congressman, Congresswoman or Representative) that is tied to the part of your state where you live. Once you have emailed both your Senators, contact your Congressional Representative by clicking on their name (it will link to their website where you can contact them), and ask them to support the bill. Not sure who your rep is? Click here to find out. You are asking your Rep for support and co-sponsorship of H.R. 3946 – we’d love to meet with them to talk about it.
| District | Representative | |
| 1 | LaMalfa, Doug (R) | Advocates met with Rep. LaMalfa on Hill Day during 2023’s FASD Impact Week. Send them a note encouraging them to become a co-sponsor of The FASD Respect Act! |
| 2 | Huffman, Jared (D) | Rep. Huffman co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 3 | Kiley, Kevin (R) | |
| 4 | Thompson, Mike (D) | Advocates met with Rep. Thompson on Hill Day during 2023’s FASD Impact Week. Send them a note encouraging them to become a co-sponsor of The FASD Respect Act! |
| 5 | McClintock, Tom (R) | |
| 6 | Bera, Ami (D) | Advocates have met with Rep. Fletcher. Send them a note encouraging their support and co-sponsorship of The FASD Respect Act! |
| 7 | Matsui, Doris O (D) | Rep. Matsui has co-sponsored this bill. Send them a note to say thank you! |
| 8 | Garamendi, John (D) | Rep. Garamendi co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 9 | Harder, Josh (D) | |
| 10 | DeSaulnier, Mark (D) | |
| 11 | Pelosi, Nancy (D) | Advocates met with Rep. Pelosi on Hill Day during 2023’s FASD Impact Week. Send them a note encouraging them to become a co-sponsor of The FASD Respect Act! |
| 12 | Lee, Barbara (D) | Rep. Lee co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 13 | Duarte, John (R) | |
| 14 | Swalwell, Eric (D) | Advocates met with Rep. Swalwell on Hill Day during 2023’s FASD Impact Week. Send them a note encouraging them to become a co-sponsor of The FASD Respect Act! |
| 15 | Mullin, Kevin (D) | Advocates met with Rep. Mullin on Hill Day during 2023’s FASD Impact Week. Send them a note encouraging them to become a co-sponsor of The FASD Respect Act! |
| 16 | Eshoo, Anna G. (D) | |
| 17 | Khanna, Ro (D) | |
| 18 | Lofgren, Zoe (D) | Rep. Lofgren co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 19 | Panetta, Jimmy (D) | Rep. Panetta co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 20 | McCarthy, Kevin (R) | |
| 21 | Costa, Jim (D) | Rep. Costa co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 22 | Valadao, David (R) | |
| 23 | Obernolte, Jay (R) | |
| 24 | Carbajal, Salud (D) | Rep. Salud co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 25 | Ruiz, Raul (D) | |
| 26 | Brownley, Julia (D) | Rep. Brownley has co-sponsored this bill! Send them a note to say thank you! |
| 27 | Garcia, Mike (R) | |
| 28 | Chu, Judy (D) | Rep. Chu co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 29 | Cárdenas, Tony (D) | Rep. Cárdenas has co-sponsored this bill. Send him a note to say thank you! |
| 30 | Schiff, Adam (D) | |
| 31 | Napolitano, Grace (D) | Rep. Napolitano co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 32 | Sherman, Brad (D) | |
| 33 | Aguilar, Pete (D) | Rep. Napolitano co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 34 | Gomez, Jimmy (D) | |
| 35 | Torres, Norma (D) | |
| 36 | Lieu, Ted (D) | Advocates met with Rep. Lieu on Hill Day during 2023’s FASD Impact Week. Send them a note encouraging them to become a co-sponsor of The FASD Respect Act! |
| 37 | Kamlager-Dove, Sydney (D) | |
| 38 | Sánchez, Linda (D) | Rep. Sanchez co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 39 | Takano, Mark (D) | Rep. Takano co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 40 | Kim, Young (R) | |
| 41 | Calvert, Ken (R) | |
| 42 | Garcia, Robert (D) | |
| 43 | Waters, Maxine (D) | Rep. Waters co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 44 | Barragán, Nanette (D) | |
| 45 | Steel, Michelle (R) | |
| 46 | Correa, J. Luis (D) | |
| 47 | Porter, Katie (D) | Rep. Porter co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 48 | Issa, Darrell (R) | |
| 49 | Levin, Mike (D) | Rep. Levin co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 50 | Peters, Scott (D) | Rep. Peters co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 51 | Jacobs, Sara (D) | Rep. Jacobs co-sponsored The FASD Respect Act introduced in the previous legislative session. |
| 52 | Vargas, Juan (D) |
Not sure what to say?
Click Here. A link will open in a new window. If you are able to send attachments, consider attaching the Helpful Documents at the top of the page.
What happens if I get a meeting?
Great! Contact Chris Melfi in the policy office at [email protected] or (202) 785-4585. We will set up a practice call with Jenn Wisdahl and arrange for members of the FASD United Policy Team to join you for your meeting and support you in answering any questions about the bill.
3. Share and Get Signatures on our Letter of Support
Do you know of a business, agency, non-profit or organization that would support or benefit from the passage of The FASD Respect Act? Send them the link below and ask them to sign on to a letter of support.