On Tuesday, October 29th, 2024, Project Sleep and other leading sleep organizations visited Capitol Hill to meet with important policymakers in Congress. The 2024 Hill Day activities included 42 patient advocacy organization and professional society representatives divided into seven teams. These teams represented 20 states and conducted over 50 Congressional Office visits!
Participants included leaders representing various national sleep organizations including:
Sleep is foundational for health yet often overlooked in our busy society. As Dr. Michael Grandner describes, “The science is suggesting that giving sleep its place among other major domains of health could have wide-reaching impacts to public health, mental health, and even economic productivity.”
This is why the sleep community was on Capitol Hill to educate policymakers about the underrated role of sleep in our society and to request their support in elevating public and professional awareness of sleep and sleep disorders at a federal level. See our 2024 legislative agenda here.
Advocating for a cause I am deeply passionate about has truly been a dream come true. It is essential to elevate public awareness about the vital role that sleep plays in our lives.”
-Ana Lara, Project Sleep Board of Directors Member
Our work does NOT end with fancy photos from the U.S. Capitol. We have much more awareness to raise.
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Capitol Hill to raise awareness for sleep health, sleep equity, and sleep disorders! Prior to this Hill Day, Project Sleep held the 5th annual Sleep Advocacy Forum on October 28, 2024. Learn more about the 2024 Sleep Advocacy Forum.
