NAMI Advocacy Actions

Statement on House passage of the Build Back Better Act, which will increase access to high-quality, affordable health insurance for millions of Americans.

Regulatory comments to HHS Sec. Becerra, in support of the Proposed Repeal of HHS Rules on Guidance, Enforcement, and Adjudication Procedures issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Amicus brief in Terence Tramaine Andrus v. Texas, asking that the U.S. Supreme Court strike down Terence Tramaine Andrus’s death penalty.

Letter to Senate Finance Committee Leadership, in response to their request for input on how Congress can address unmet mental health needs in this country.

Letter to Congressional leadership, urging Congress to prioritize robust investments in the Build Back Better Act for housing vouchers, public housing, and the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF).

Regulatory comments to HHS Secretary Becerra, expressing support for Kansas' Medicaid 1115 waiver to provide 12-month continuous eligibility for parents and caretaker relatives.

Letter to Senators Murphy and Cassidy, providing feedback on the reauthorization of the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016.

Letter to House & Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Leadership, expressing support for Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 (S. 2386/H.R. 4575), which would expand the peer specialist program to every VA medical centers over a five-year period.

Letter to Senators Bennet and Cornyn, in response to request for input, urging the inclusion of incentives for adoption of behavioral health information technology in the forthcoming mental health package and supporting the investment in integrated care.

Letter to CDC Director Walensky, requesting the opportunity to meet and discuss how the CDC can build on its current work to address the mental health needs of the nation, especially with respect to youth.