Call Members of the House Appropriation Committee: Stop The Shock

Residents of the following congressional districts need to tell their members of the House Appropriations Committee to not pass a rider that will stop the FDA from ending the use of electro shock devices on people with disabilities. Each year countless youth and residents of a facility are subjected to painful electric shocks. The FDA is on the verge of banning this horrific practice, but only if this rider does not pass.

Members to contact:

Appropriations Committee Member Table

Suggested remarks:

My name is [your full name], and I am from [your city]. I am a constituent of Representative [Name]. I’m calling to ask Representative [Name] to oppose Section 722 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This rider takes away the FDA’s ability to ban the use of electric skin shock for behavior modification. Only one institution in the country still uses electric shocks this way, and this practice is widely disavowed by the medical, behavioral intervention, disability advocacy, and developmental disability support communities. The FDA’s proposed rule to ban the devices this year received hundreds of public comments in support of the ban, and this bill would take that decision away. The House must make sure the people they represent are heard. Can I count on Representative [Name] to oppose this rider?

Learn more about electro shock devices and why they need to be banned