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Take Action: Ask Congress to Protect Marriage Equality Please take 2 minutes to ask your Senators to vote “yes” on the Respect for Marriage Act (S.4556). This legislation repeals the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), enshrines marriage equality in federal law, and provides additional legal protections for marriage equality. It does so by codifying the federal protections conferred by the Supreme Court of the United States in the Loving, Windsor, and Obergefell rulings. These landmark decisions stated that bans on marriage equality, interracial marriage and denial of federal marriage benefits are unconstitutional. The House of Representatives passed the bill with a strong bipartisan vote of 267-157. The psychology community is needed to keep the pressure on the Senate so they schedule a vote on the bill after the midterms. Click here to take action. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Michelle Dawson, PsyD Take Action Today
Closed Campaigns: As our nation continues to confront a national gun violence emergency, it is clear that psychology’s influence is needed now more than ever to address the crisis impacting families and our communities. APA Services has been at the forefront in fighting for common-sense and science-based solutions to address this public health emergency. With Congress on the cusp of passing the first comprehensive gun violence prevention legislation in nearly 30 years, we need your help. Dear Colleagues, Last year, many of you joined thousands of psychologists in commenting on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule for the CY2023 Physician Fee Schedule. These actions successfully shaped telehealth policies for behavioral health services during a critical period. This year, you can help to elevate the importance of equitable access to mental and behavioral health services and guide the future of behavioral health treatment. Please take two minutes to post a comment on CMS' proposed 2023 Physician Fee Schedule. Several key proposals are at stake, including:
Your action is needed now for psychology to make an impactful statement. Whether preventing problematic proposals from moving forward or showing support for favorable policies, good policy becomes a reality only when we advocate in large numbers. Michelle Dawson, PsyD Please do not sit this out - two minutes of action on your part can protect access to key psychological services and enhance equity for underserved communities! Please forward this on to others in the field! The numbers really matter!
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