Back us up! Tell Congress to Support & Co-Sponsor the End Diaper Need Act!
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Dear Friend,
We all need to do our diaper duty and end diaper need!
Happening today! MomsRising is joining with the National Diaper Bank
Network at our Nation’s Capitol to lobby our members of Congress to pass
the End Diaper Need Act - a bill that will address the diaper needs of
low-income families and adults.
[ [link removed] ]→ Can you back us up and send a quick note to your members of Congress
urging them to support and co-sponsor the End Diaper Need Act? Just click
here to add your name to our letter.
What’s happening? According to the National Diaper Bank Network’s (NDBN)
Diaper Check 2023 Report, nearly half of U.S. families with young children
report struggling with diaper need, a growing public health issue that
leaves parents unable to afford enough diapers to keep their infant or
child clean, dry, and healthy. [1] As a supporter of families and parents,
you already know that diapers are critical to the health of infants and
toddlers, as well as the economic and emotional health of families.
Without enough diapers each day, infants and toddlers are at risk of skin
infections, open sores, urinary tract infections and other conditions that
may require medical attention. However, despite the obvious necessity,
many families struggle to meet their diaper needs. Our babies and families
deserve better!
The End Diaper Need Act would reduce diaper need for families across the
country and change the lives of so many struggling to afford basic
necessities by:
* Appropriating $200 million, each fiscal year from 2024-2027, to fund
the expansion and scaling of programs addressing diaper need and
improving the health and wellbeing of infants, toddlers, and families;
and
* Defining diapers as “medically necessary,” so that families can
purchase them through health savings accounts (HSAs) and health
reimbursement accounts (HRAs). [ [link removed] ]
The struggle to purchase diapers creates an additional economic barrier
for working families as most child care providers require parents to
provide diapers. Of parents experiencing diaper need, one in four reported
having to miss work or school because they did not have enough diapers to
drop their child off at child care. Parents and families need
infrastructural support to continue contributing to the workforce while
also caring for their children.
[2]→ Add your name to our letter now and we’ll deliver it immediately to
Congress so they will both see folks in person AND in their inboxes!
Family friendly policies are good for business, families, and the economy.
The End Diaper Need Act of 2023 will help to alleviate the burden of
diaper need for children and families across the country.
Please consider forwarding this email to your friends and family so they
can take action too!
Together we’re a powerful force for moms and families.
Thanks for all you do,
-Taylor, Ruth, Kristin, and the entire MomsRising and MamásConPoder team.
References:
[1] National Diaper Bank Network. (June 2023). The NDBN Diaper Check 2023:
Diaper Insecurity among U.S. Children and Families.
[2] National Diaper Bank Network. (2023). Lee-DeLauro End Diaper Need Act
2023 (H.R. 5644) Fact Sheet.
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