• Title IX comment drafting HR 6033 - Endorsement request; Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge Act (SPEAK Act)- Sponsored by Rep. Michelle Steel, this bill would require the US Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a taskforce dedicated to improving language access in health care for Americans with limited English proficiency. express strong support for the United States' vaccine safety system Menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars banning statement - ACHA joined a statement supporting the Food & Drug Administrations proposed rules to prohibit menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The statement called on the Federal Administration to issue final rules for this topic. This initiative was led by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

Duration: January 1, 2022 to present

General Issues: Health Issues, Education

Spending: about $45,250 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2022: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, White House Office, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)