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S. 139119th Congress
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The FASD Respect Act renews federal funding through 2029 for programs preventing, diagnosing, and supporting people with FASD.
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The bill renews and updates an HHS program addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), expanding its focus to prevention, public awareness, early identification, and coordination among federal, state, and tribal agencies. It creates "FASD Centers of Excellence" that receive grants for research, training, and public awareness, and requires HHS to report to Congress within four years on program effectiveness. Funding is authorized through fiscal year 2029.
The bill affects public health agencies, medical and mental health professionals, and nonprofit organizations working on substance use and child development. It also affects pregnant women, families raising children with FASD, and healthcare and social service workers.
The changes update outdated terminology and expand program scope, altering how federal, state, and tribal agencies coordinate on FASD services and how grant funds are distributed to eligible organizations.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.