NAMI works with policymakers to advance priority issues and ensure that the voice of people affected by mental illness is considered in policymaking. Read NAMI’s recent letters to federal leaders, submitted comments and testimony and other resources.
NAMI is committed to ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities. If you would like to request an accessible version of any document on this page, please email us at [email protected].
09/09/2024
NAMI-led statement from leading national groups representing people with mental health and substance use disorders and the clinicians who care for them, applauding the newly released final rule to strengthen enforcement of the federal parity law that would improve access to mental health and substance use care.08/12/2024
Regulatory comment to the Office of Management and Budget, supporting the creation of a new SOC code for peer support specialists, which would allow for much needed data collection to assess the size, economic impact, and geographic distribution of the fast-growing peer workforce.07/19/2024
Regulatory comment to the U.S. Department of Justice in response to its proposal to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA).06/28/2024
Regulatory comment to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of the Reimagine Crisis partner organizations, voicing support for the FCC’s proposed rule to implement georouting for 988 so that calls to the 988 Lifeline can be routed to the nearest call center.06/28/2024
Regulatory comment to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to proposed rules to implement “georouting” for 988, so that calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can be routed to the nearest crisis call center.06/27/2024
Letter to the Federal Communications Commission expressing strong support for the proposed rule on georouting solutions for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.06/13/2024
Press release applauding the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling reversing the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al. v FDA et al, expressing support of the FDA’s role in safeguarding patients, and urging the Department of Justice to continue rigorously defending that authority.06/11/2024
Letter expressing support for the Community Mental Wellness Worker Act, which would authorize a new $25 million SAMHSA program to help community mental health clinics train a corps of community mental wellness workers capable of providing short term counseling and interviewing interventions to people with depression, anxiety and substance use disorders in their community.06/10/2024
Regulatory comment addressed to Acting HUD Secretary Todman in support of the HUD’s efforts to decrease barriers to HUD housing programs for formerly incarcerated and convicted people as exemplified in the proposed rule, “Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing” (FR-6362-P-01).06/10/2024
Regulatory comment addressed to Acting HUD Secretary Todman in support of the HUD’s proposed rule, “Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing” (FR-6362-P-01), and making recommendations to improve the rule for people with disabilities.05/20/2024
Letter to House and Senate Committees on Armed Services leadership to request inclusion of S. 3641/H.R. 7087, the Maintaining Our Obligation to Moms Who Serve (MOMS) Act of 2024, which would direct DOD to create a pilot program to implement evidence-based maternal mental health programs at military treatment facilities, in the FY25 National Defense Authorization […]05/13/2024
Letter sent to the Bureau of Justice Statistics in response to their request for public comment on the reinstatement of the Survey of Inmates in Local Jails.NAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “helpline” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).
