Phone Scripts

Phone script by bill name

H.R. 350 - Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act (click title to learn more information about the bill)

Asking your Senator to cosponsor: "Hi my name is ____ and my ZIP code is ____. Is Senator ____ planning to co-sponsor H.R. 350?"

If yes: "Great! Please tell them thank you for supporting this bipartisan bill. I believe it's important to pass because [your reasons for supporting the bill]."
If no: "Please ask them to cosponsor this bipartisan bill. I believe it's important to pass because [your reasons for supporting the bill]."

Asking your Senator to request a hearing (must be on the Committee on the Judiciary):

"Hi my name is ____ and my ZIP code is ____. I'm calling because Senator __ is on the Committee on the Judiciary that H.R. 350 was introduced into. Please ask them to request a hearing on this bipartisan bill and to oppose any harmful amendments. It's important to pass because [your reasons for supporting the bill]."

Potential prompts for your support of H.R. 350

The DTPA authorizes federal agencies to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement in understanding, investigating, prosecuting, and deterring acts of domestic terrorism. It also includes the Community Relations Service, which is important because communities targeted for hate must be at the center of policies and programs intended to address hate violence and to ensure that the people targeted have the resources and support that they desire and need.
The DTPA comes at a crucial time, when too many people in this country feel unwelcome, unsafe, and marginalized.  Members of Congress should not reinforce counterterrorism policies, programs, and frameworks that have inherent flaws rooted in bias, discrimination, and denial or diminution of fundamental rights like due process. This it implements common sense processes that will combat white supremacy while placing safeguards to ensure racial and religious minorities do not become unintentional targets of any proposed policy

H.R. 959; S.346 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (click title to learn more about the bill)

Current status: Use this legislative tracker to see the status of the Momnibus. The Protecting Moms Who Served Act (P.L.117-69) became the first of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act bills signed into law on Nov. 30, 2021. Of the remaining eleven Momnibus bills, nine bills were included in the text of the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), the $1.7 trillion “social infrastructure” bill that passed the House on Nov. 19, 2021. The Build Back Better Act is currently stalled in the Senate amidst ongoing negotiations, but it remains the most likely legislative vehicle through which much of the Momnibus could pass this year. Should Congress fail to move the Build Back Better Act forward, it’s possible that Congress could pass the Momnibus as a series of “stand-alone bills” or as part of another larger legislative package.

Potential prompt for your support of H.R. 959/S. 346

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world and the only rate that is rising. The maternal mortality rate is significantly higher among Black women, who are three to four times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related complications. Other birthing people of color, including Hispanic, Native American, and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women, also suffer from disproportionately high rates of adverse maternal health outcomes. The Momnibus makes critical investments in addressing social determinants of health, funding community-based organizations, growing and diversifying the perinatal workforce, and improving in data collection processes.

House committee(s) the bill is in: Transportation & Infrastructure; Education & Labor; Judiciary; Natural Resources; Agriculture; Veterans' Affairs

Asking your Representative to cosponsor

"Hi my name is ____ and my ZIP code is ____. Is Representative ____ a co-sponsor of H.R. 959, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act?"

If yes: "Great! Please tell them thank you for supporting this important bill to address Black maternal health. I believe it's important to pass because [your reasons for supporting the bill]."
If no: "Please ask them to cosponsor this important bill to address Black maternal health. I believe it's important to pass because [your reasons for supporting the bill]."

Asking your Representative to request a hearing (must be on one of the committees listed above):

"Hi my name is ____ and my ZIP code is ____. I'm calling because Representative __ is on the __ committee that H.R. 959 was introduced into. Please ask them to request a hearing on this bill and to oppose any harmful amendments. It's important to pass because [your reasons for supporting the bill]."

Senate committee(s) the bill is in: Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP)

Asking your Senator to cosponsor

"Hi my name is ____ and my ZIP code is ____. Is Senator ____ a co-sponsor of S. 346, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act?"

If yes: "Great! Please tell them thank you for supporting this important bill to address Black maternal health. I believe it's important to pass because [your reasons for supporting the bill]."
If no: "Please ask them to cosponsor this important bill to address Black maternal health. I believe it's important to pass because [your reasons for supporting the bill]."

Asking your Senator to request a hearing (must be on the HELP Committee):

"Hi my name is ____ and my ZIP code is ____. I'm calling because Senator __ is on the HELP committee that S. 346 was introduced into. Please ask them to request a hearing on this bill and to oppose any harmful amendments. It's important to pass because [your reasons for supporting the bill]."

Generic phone script

Asking your Representative or Senator to cosponsor a bill:

"Hi my name is __ and my ZIP code is __. Has Representative/Senator __ co-sponsored [bill #]?"

If yes: "Great! Please tell them thank you for supporting this bill. I believe it's important to pass because [your reasons for supporting the bill]."
If no: "Please ask them to cosponsor this bill. I believe it's important to pass because [your reasons for supporting the bill]."

Asking your Representative or Senator to request a hearing on a bill:

"Hi my name is __ and my ZIP code is __. I'm calling because Representative/Senator __ is on [committee] that [bill #] was introduced into. Please ask them to request a hearing on the bill. It's important to pass because [your reasons for supporting the bill]."

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