[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image title_text=”NDBN-Lobby-Day” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”476.5px” custom_padding=”||34px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1357px” custom_margin=”-51px|-3px||-1px||” custom_padding=”0px|0px|2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lobby-Days-2023.png” title_text=”Lobby Days 2023″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|0px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”854.3px” custom_padding=”21px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px|auto|-40px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||21px|||” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
NDBN\u2019s annual Lobby Days is an opportunity specific to the needs of diaper bank leaders and child poverty advocates, offering training, policy discussion, networking and meetings with legislators and their staff.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve heard that some diaper bank leaders, while excited about NDBN Lobby Days, think that they cannot participate because their organization is recognized as a 501(c)(3).<\/p>\n
Fear not! Non-profit\u00a0501(c)(3)<\/strong>\u00a0organizations\u00a0can\u00a0<\/strong>both\u00a0advocate<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0lobby<\/strong>. (You can learn more about advocacy vs. lobbying\u00a0here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”48px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GlennIvey-Lobby-Days-2023.png” title_text=”GlennIvey Lobby Days 2023″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”1241.9px” custom_margin=”-61px||6px|||” custom_padding=”20px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”298.9px” custom_margin=”|auto|-442px|auto||” custom_padding=”3px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n We are excited to offer several scholarships for this event! Scholarship applications will open in early January 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The 118th United States Congress convened on January 3, 2023.\u00a0 National Diaper Bank Network is working with elected officials to introduce new legislation and re-introduce bills from the previous Congress, related to material basic necessities for individuals, children and families.\u00a0 Updates will be posted here once they become available. NDBN encourages interested advocates to review current bills in Congress as well as materials from previous years. New information is posted as it becomes available.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”1529.7px” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”62.4px” custom_padding=”||||false|false” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”38px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-25px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The 118th United States Congress convened on January 3, 2023.\u00a0 National Diaper Bank Network is working with elected officials to introduce new legislation, and re-introduce bills from the previous Congress, related to material basic necessities for individuals, children and families. Updates will be posted here once they become available.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Introduced September 21, 2023 by Senator Tammy Duckworth and Senator Kevin Cramer, the Senate End Diaper Need Act would Authorize $200 million per year for fiscal years 2024 to 2027 to provide diapers and diapering supplies; Allow for 200 medically necessary diapers be provided per month for medically complex children through the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program; and Make medically necessary diapers and diapering qualified medical expenses so that families can purchase them using their HSAs or HRAs. Senator Duckworth and Senate Cramer were joined by Senator Bob Casey, Senator Tina Smith, and Senator Mark Kelly as original cosponsors of the bill.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/b><\/b>Introduced September 21, 2023 by Congresswoman Barbara Lee and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, the End Diaper Need Act of 2023 (H.R. 5644) would appropriate $200 million each fiscal year from 2024-2027 to fund the expansion and scaling of programs addressing diaper need and improving the health and well-being of infants, toddlers, and families across America. This bill also defines diapers as \u201cmedically necessary\u201d so that families can purchase them through health savings accounts and HRAs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Introduced May 15, 2023 by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Congresswoman Barbara Lee, the Improving Diaper Need Act of 2023 (H.R. 3352) would treat diapers as qualified medical expenses under Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)\u00a0 and prohibit state and local sales taxes on diapers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In 2022, the federal government appropriated $10 million and in 2023 appropriated $20 million in funding dedicated to expanding diaper distribution programs. This historic investment was championed by Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Barbara Lee and Senators Tammy Duckworth, Kevin Cramer, and Bob Casey, and was supported by numerous other Members of Congress. This funding represents the first time that the federal government has invested specifically in supporting diaper distribution programs across the country. For Fiscal Year 2024 (FY \u201824), our congressional champions are seeking $20 million in additional funding for diaper distribution programs.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”582.2px” custom_margin=”||2px|||” custom_padding=”1px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”559.2px” custom_padding=”||8px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Meetings go best when constituents know how a bill or proposed course of action will affect the congressional district. Statistics about child poverty, the number of people you serve, and how many more in your area would benefit from a diaper program, can illustrate how important this bill is for your area. NDBN\u2019s State Diaper Statistics<\/a> arrange important information about your state\u2019s poverty rates, how many children are enrolled in WIC and TANF, how much of a monthly TANF check a month\u2019s supply of diapers can eat, and other key indicators.<\/p>\n You can also learn information about your congressional district, such as the poverty rate of families with children under 5, the percentage of single moms with children under 5, and other key economic indicators on the Census Bureau\u2019s My Congressional District <\/a>website.<\/p>\n Another map you might want to check out is the Center for American Progress\u2019 poverty indicators map.<\/a> By clicking on your state, you can pull up a number of poverty indicators.<\/p>\n Just as when speaking to donors, stories can convey the importance of your work and why a diaper distribution program in your state could make such a difference. You can find tips here<\/a> and here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n You might want to do some reading in advance to find out more about your Congressional representative. Ballotpedia<\/a> is a great source, as is your Congressional representative\u2019s<\/a> web page.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NDBN Lobby Days NDBN\u2019s annual Lobby Days is an opportunity specific to the needs of diaper bank leaders and child poverty advocates, offering training, policy discussion, networking and meetings with legislators and their staff. We\u2019ve heard that some diaper bank leaders, while excited about NDBN Lobby Days, think that they cannot participate because their organization […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4001,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-334","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nNDBN Lobby Days 2026<\/h3>\n
Dates: Announced Winter 2026<\/h4>\n
Registration: Opening Winter 2026<\/h4>\n
Scholarships<\/strong>: Opening Winter 2026<\/h4>\n
What to expect<\/h3>\n
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Working Agenda<\/h3>\n
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Scholarships<\/h3>\n
Preparing for future NDBN Lobby Days<\/h3>\n
\u00a0There are many ways that diaper need can be met through legislation and other policies considered by the Congress or the Administration.<\/h4>\n
Federal Legislation<\/b><\/h2>\n
Previous Bills Introduced during 118th Congress (January 3, 2023 \u2013 January 3, 2025)<\/b><\/h3>\n
Duckworth-Cramer End Diaper Need Act of 2023 (S. 2879)<\/b><\/h4>\n
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Lee-DeLauro End Diaper Need Act of 2023 (H.R. 5644)<\/b><\/h4>\n
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Watson Coleman-DeLauro-Lee Improving Diaper Need Act of 2023 (H.R. 3352)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Federal Funding for Diaper Banks<\/b><\/h4>\n
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Review Your State\u2019s Diaper Facts<\/h3>\n
Build Your Story Bank<\/h3>\n
Get to Know Your Congressional Representatives<\/h3>\n