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S 139 · in committee · major

FASD Respect Act

What this bill does

  • This bill funds and reauthorizes federal programs to research, educate about, and prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
  • It affects people with FASD, healthcare providers, researchers, and state and local health agencies.
  • The bill establishes new Centers for Excellence to conduct screenings, awareness campaigns, and training at state and local levels.

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    How would funding new Centers for Excellence for FASD screening and awareness affect current healthcare provider training and capacity at the state and local level?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the premise that increased federal research and education funding would reduce the incidence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders?

  3. 03

    Who would bear the costs of establishing and operating these Centers for Excellence, and how would that funding be allocated across states?

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Lisa Murkowski

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Introduced 2025-01-16

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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