Education for Legislation
Chronic Disease Policy
Educating Policy Makers and Advancing Wellness
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Resources
SOPHE Advocacy Tools
Advocacy Toolkit

Health Education Advocate
A source for advocacy information related to the field of health education and health promotion.
Hot on the Hill - Quarterly Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 1

Volume 1, Issue 2

Volume 1, Issue 3

Volume 1, Issue 4

Relevant SOPHE Webinars
Communicating Needs to State Legislatures in the Current Economic Climate
September 10, 2009
3:00-4:30 p.m. Eastern Time Innovative Approaches to Reducing Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities
August 5, 2009
2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time Fostering Healthy Communities Webinar: Preventing Chronic Disease by Activating Grassroots Change
July 31, 2009
2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time Health Reform II: Voicing the Need for Prevention, Wellness and Health Equity
July 29, 2009
2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time Health Reform: Making Prevention a Priority
June 9, 2009
1:00-2:30pm Eastern Time
General Legislative Resources
Congress.org
A news source; links to find your member; and Advocacy 101 materials.

Project Vote Smart
A nonpartisan group dedicated to citizen education. They publish voting records, biographical sketches, issue positions, interest group ratings, and campaign finance records for federal and state office holders.
Federal Legislative Resources
C-SPAN Congressional Glossary
A listing of commonly used legislative terms and their definitions.

Tweet Congress
A one-stop site to find your member of Congress' twitter feed.

House

U.S. House of Representatives Legislative Calendar

Majority Whip Daily WhipLine and Weekly Whip Pack
These documents highlight legislation that will be coming to the floor and provide brief summaries, reports from the Government Accountability and Congressional Budget Offices, a summary of the administration's position (if any), fact sheets, and media releases.

Minority Whip - The Whipping Post
Same as above, but from the Republican point of view.

Relevant House Committees:

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA
Jurisdiction over discretionary spending for the USDA and Food and Drug Administration.

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
Jurisdiction over discretionary spending for all health-related agencies.

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
Jurisdiction over discretionary spending for the Indian Health Service.

House Education and Labor
Jurisdiction over the federal school lunch and child nutrition programs; nutrition programs for older Americans; employee benefits; and worker safety.

House Energy and Commerce
Jurisdiction over public health and quarantine; hospital construction; mental health and research; biomedical programs and health protection in general, including Medicaid and national health insurance; all agencies under HHS; Clear Air Act; and Safe Drinking Water Act.

House Ways and Means
Jurisdiction over all revenue-collecting measures; federal borrowing; Medicare; Temporary Assistance to Needy Families; Supplemental Social Security Income; and the Social Services Block Grant.

Senate

U.S. Senate Legislative Calendar

Relevant Senate Committees:

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA
Jurisdiction over discretionary spending for the USDA and Food and Drug Administration.

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
Jurisdiction over discretionary spending for all health-related agencies.

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
Jurisdiction over discretionary spending for the Indian Health Service.

Senate Finance
Jurisdiction over all revenue-collecting measures; federal borrowing; Medicare; Temporary Assistance to Needy Families; Supplemental Social Security Income; and the Social Services Block Grant.

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Jurisdiction over public health and quarantine; hospital construction; mental health and research; biomedical programs and health protection in general, including Medicaid and national health insurance; all agencies under HHS; Clear Air Act; and Safe Drinking Water Act; federal school lunch and child nutrition programs; nutrition programs for older Americans; employee benefits; and worker safety.
State Legislative Resources
Kaiser State Health Facts
Demographic data on health status, health disparities, and much, much more from all 50 states.

National Conference of State Legislatures
A compendium of state laws and legislation in a variety of searchable subject areas. Also information on state-level elections and redistricting.

National Governors Association


State Cancer Legislative Database
A National Cancer Institute database featuring state laws and pending legislation on a wide variety of cancer, tobacco, and genetics-related topics.

State HealthBeat
FamiliesUSA online database featuring health policies from all 50 states.