Senate SHINE Call to Action!
If you live or know anyone who lives in any of the following states, your help is critical right now! These states have members on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Read more below.
Don’t see you state below? You can still help! Click here!
Oklahoma
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Alabama
Colorado
Indiana
Louisiana
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Consistent messages, calls and X(Twitter) posts are critical right now.
Please have everyone you know: friends, family, coworkers, etc. contact their Representatives. The more calls, messages and social media posts, the better! Yes, you CAN and SHOULD send multiple messages and make multiple calls, even if you have already done so!
While reaching out to ALL Senators is important, the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee members are VERY important! Read more here.
Find Your HELP Committee Senators
These HELP Committee Senators have not yet cosponsored (supported) the SHINE for Autumn Act. If you live in any of the states below, we need your help!
Alabama
Tuberville, Tommy (R)
(202) 224-4124
Colorado
Hickenlooper, John (D)
(202) 224-5941
Indiana
Braun, Mike (R)
(202) 224-4814
Kentucky
Paul, Rand (R)
(202) 224-4343
Louisiana
Ranking Member:
Cassidy, Bill (R)
(202) 224-5824
Massachusetts
Markey, Ed (D)
(202) 224-2742
New Hampshire
Hassan, Margaret (D)
(202) 224-3324
Oklahoma
Mullin, Markwayne (R)
(202) 224-4721
Utah
Romney, Mitt (R)
(202) 224-5251
Vermont
Chair:
Sanders, Bernard (D)
(202) 224-5141
Virginia
Kaine, Tim (D)
(202) 224-4024
Washington
Murray, Patty (D)
(202) 224-2621
Wisconsin
Baldwin, Tammy (D)
(202) 224-5653
Current E&C Cosponsors Scripts
GOAL: Thank them for cosponsoring SHINE and urge them to include the bill in the next public health markup. Send as many messages and make as many calls as possible.
Website Message Script (copy/paste/edit):
“Rep. [Last Name], as your constituent, I’m writing today to thank you for cosponsoring the SHINE for Autumn Act, H.R. 5012 and for including this comprehensive, lifesaving bill in the recent Subcommittee on Health hearing on ‘Legislative Proposals to Support Patients and Caregivers’. I really appreciated hearing Committee Members acknowledge that we have a serious problem when it comes to stillbirth in this country and how SHINE serves as a solution. With increased awareness, better data, enhanced education, and more research, we can finally begin to address the U.S. stillbirth crisis and start saving more babies' lives! Stillbirth rates have remained unchanged for over 30 years, these efforts are much needed and long overdue! My family, alongside countless other bereaved families, hope to see the SHINE for Autumn Act included in the next public health markup. Thank you again for your support and leadership.”
Hello, my name is [Your Name] and I’m a constituent of Rep. [Last Name]. I’m calling today to thank [him/her] for cosponsoring the SHINE for Autumn Act, H.R. 5012 and for including this comprehensive, lifesaving bill in the February 14th healthcare hearing. I want the [Congresswoman/Congressman] to know how much I appreciated hearing Committee Members acknowledge that we have a serious problem when it comes to stillbirth in this country and how SHINE serves as a solution. With increased awareness, better data, enhanced education, and more research, we can finally begin to address the U.S. stillbirth crisis and start saving more babies' lives! Stillbirth rates have remained unchanged for over 30 years, these efforts are much needed and long overdue! My family, alongside countless other bereaved families, hope to see the SHINE for Autumn Act included in the next public health markup. Please thank the [Congresswoman/Congressman] for [his/her] support and leadership.”
Call Script:
@MemberAcct Thank you for including the #bipartisan #SHINEforAutumnAct in the 2/14 healthcare hearing. The families of #[YOUR STATE Abbreviated] need your leadership on #stillbirth. Pls cosponsor HR5012 and help us get SHINE included in the next public health markup!
X (Twitter) Post:
All Other Senators Not on the HELP Committee
GOAL: Urge them to support and cosponsor SHINE OR thank them for cosponsoring. Send as many messages and make as many calls as possible.
First, find your Reps and determine if they already support (cosponsor) SHINE by clicking the links below.
Next, send messages or make calls based on their cosponsor status.
IF THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY COSPONSORING:
Hello- I am a constituent of yours writing today to urge you to co-sponsor the bipartisan and bicameral Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act, H.R. 5012. The bill aims to address the US stillbirth crisis, which tragically accounts for the deaths of over 21,000 babies every year. SHINE would focus on preventing stillbirths by taking critical steps to invest in improved data collection, education, awareness, and research. The comprehensive SHINE for Autumn Act will mark the beginning of a longer-term solution towards the prevention and reduction of stillbirths in the United States. There’s no time to waste, we must do more to protect families in our great state and nationwide! We need your leadership on SHINE–I hope we can count on your support! Thank you!
IF THEY ARE A COSPONSOR:
Hello- I am a constituent of yours writing today to thank you for co-sponsor the bipartisan and bicameral Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act, H.R. 5012. The bill aims to address the US stillbirth crisis, which tragically accounts for the deaths of over 21,000 babies every year. SHINE would focus on preventing stillbirths by taking critical steps to invest in improved data collection, education, awareness, and research. The comprehensive SHINE for Autumn Act will mark the beginning of a longer-term solution towards the prevention and reduction of stillbirths in the United States. Thank you so much for your support!
Website Message Script:
IF THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY COSPONSORING:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP]. I'm calling to urge [Representative LAST NAME] to co-sponsor the bipartisan SHINE for Autumn Act, H.R. 5012. SHINE aims to address the US stillbirth crisis, which tragically accounts for the deaths of over 21,000 babies every year in our country. The bill would focus on preventing stillbirths by taking critical steps to invest in improved data collection, research, education, and awareness. Babies dying at this rate shouldn’t be acceptable. More must be done to protect the families in our state and nationwide! We need [Representative LAST NAME]’s leadership on SHINE; I hope we can count on [HIS/HER] support! Thank you!
IF THEY ARE A COSPONSOR:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP]. I'm calling to thank [Representative LAST NAME] for co-sponsor the bipartisan SHINE for Autumn Act, H.R. 5012. SHINE aims to address the US stillbirth crisis, which tragically accounts for the deaths of over 21,000 babies every year in our country. The bill would focus on preventing stillbirths by taking critical steps to invest in improved data collection, research, education, and awareness. Babies dying at this rate shouldn’t be acceptable. More must be done to protect the families in our state and nationwide! Thank you for supporting this important bill!
Call Script:
Why is outreach so important right now?
On February 14, 2024, the bipartisan SHINE for Autumn Act, H.R. 5012, was included in a healthcare hearing in the Energy & Commerce Committee. This long awaited next step committee action was a MAJOR MILESTONE for SHINE.
Click here to learn more about the federal legislative process and the steps bills need to go through in order to become law.
The next crucial step in the legislative process for SHINE is to get the bill included in the next public health markup, something we can’t do without YOU! Consistent calls, messages and tweets are very important. This could be something you do daily (ex: call, message, tweet, call, message, call, message, etc.)
There’s no time to waste, there are only a few weeks that Congress is in session over the next few months, so we need to work double time to get the bill further along, closer to the finish line, where SHINE gets passed and signed into law!