The Federation advocates before Congress, the executive branch, and federal agencies for fiscal and policy alternatives that are beneficial to behavioral science and its applications. While some of this advocacy takes place publicly, via events such as our Science Policy Briefings (visit our Events page to learn more), other advocacy activities take place out of the public eye.

The Federation addresses issues as they arise through a variety of pathways, including:

• Letters written to relevent federal officials;
• Visits to congressional offices;
• Visits to federal agencies;
• Work performed by ad-hoc committees stocked with representatives from the Federation’s member organizations.

There are several issues that have required regular attention for a number of years. To learn more about these long-term advocacy updates, navigate to "Special Issues" on the left-hand menu bar.

To explore those issues that are currently being addressed by our office but have not yet required years of attention, visit our "Current Issues," also available on the left-hand menu bar.