# 119-s-139: FASD Respect Act

119-s-139, FASD Respect Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-139
- Congress: 119
- Title: FASD Respect Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**reorganizes and expands federal support for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)**. This bill would rename and broaden the current program into a FASD Prevention and Services program and create FASD Centers for Excellence while widening who can get grants and contracts. - Families and children: Would expand screening, diagnosis, culturally informed interventions, and public awareness to help identify and support children and families affected by FASD. - States, Tribes, and local governments: Would let states, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, local governments, universities, and nonprofits apply for grants or contracts and encourage a FASD State or Tribal coordinator plus advisory committees for strategic planning. - Health systems, researchers, and providers: Would establish Centers for Excellence to build diagnostic and surveillance capacity, develop clinical guidelines, train professionals, act as a clearinghouse for evidence and services, authorize funding for fiscal years 2025–2029, and require a report four years after enactment.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More FASD centers and services: benefit, low. If enacted, the government would award grants to set up Centers for FASD and related programs. States, Tribes, local governments, universities, and nonprofits could apply. Grants could pay for screening, diagnosis, training, public awareness, evidence-based care, technical help, and a national serv…
- Remove older FASD program authorities: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would strike subsections (c) and (d) of section 399H and repeal section 519D of the Public Health Service Act. The text does not say what replaces those authorities or how agencies should act. Programs or services that depended on those rules could change or end. The ultimate e…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-2903: Safe Step Act
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

## Sources
- [119-s-139 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/139)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-2903: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2903)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-139 (as of 2025-12-21).