Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation Blog

March 17, 2023

"Congressional Sign On Letter" for Sleep Disorder Research, Education and Awareness

Background

For the fifth year in a row, an official Congressional Sign On Letter will be sent to the Appropriations Committee asking them to prioritize support for sleep and sleep disorders research and awareness. To be effective, we need your member of the U.S. House of Representatives to "sign on."

Urgent Deadline Approaching

Your Congress Person will only join if YOU (the constituent) ask, and the final deadline is March 22. Take action TODAY, it is imperative! Here’s how:

1. To find the appropriate staff member who handles healthcare (the Health LA) in your Representative’s DC office, first contact our sleep community advocacy staff, Josh Fein at Fein@hmcw.org to provide your home address so Josh can identify your House Representative’s Health LA.
2. Email your Representative’s Health LA using the draft message below and attach the FY24 Sleep Sign On Letter PDF (click here to download letter). Please note, you do not need to click the “Quill” link and form mentioned in the sample email; that link only works for House offices.

Thank you for joining our RLS advocacy efforts by raising your voice for RLS, sleep and sleep disorders!

-----*SAMPLE PERSONALIZED REQUEST EMAIL*-----

To: [Your House Representative’s Health LA’s Email]
Cc: clara@rls.org
Subject: Sign On Letter – Sleep Community

Dear [Staff Member’s Name],

My name is [your name] and I am a constituent from [hometown]. I am also an advocate for the sleep community. I hope your office will join the attached Sign on Letter, which supports the sleep community’s appropriations recommendations for FY 2024. To sign on, please complete this form via Quill by the deadline of March 22nd. Please contact Kaitlyn Kelly at Kaitlyn.Kelly@mail.house.gov with any questions.

Thank you for your time and for considering this request.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, State Zip]

ATTACHMENT: FY24 Sleep Disorders Sign on Letter (http://www.rls.org/file/advocacy/FY24-Sleep-Sign-on-Letter.pdf)

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Questions? Email Josh Fein at Fein@hmcw.org with any questions. Thank you for raising your voice for sleep research and awareness!