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Advocacy Overview

Every day in Washington D.C., federal legislators and regulators discuss and decide on issues, legislation and regulations that impact how you run your business, your ability to serve families and, ultimately, your bottom line.

It is a challenge to keep up with the ever-changing political landscape, especially when your priority as a funeral director is ensuring the families that you serve receive the care and attention they deserve.

That's why NFDA has a full time lobbyist and government relations team in our nation's capital. We are there every day - boots on the ground - working for you. Our team of experts ensure that you can feel confident knowing that we have your back and your best interests at heart.

We have the relationships with the Administration, Congress, federal regulators, legislators and staff. With years of experience and dedication working for funeral service, we are your biggest advocate in Washington DC.

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BRAVE Act Signed into Law!

After years of support from funeral service, thousands of phone calls and emails from funeral directors, and hundreds of Congressional meetings during the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Advocacy Summit, President Donald Trump signed the BRAVE Act into law, assuring equitable funeral and burial benefits for veterans.

Read the full announcement.

Stimulus Bill Included Funeral Funding for Pandemic Victims

The Year-End Omnibus / COVID 19 Relief Package - H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which became Public Law No: 116-260 on 12/27/2020, includes 2 separate provisions related to financial assistance for funeral expenses: 1) the current COVID disaster, and 2) any subsequent major disaster declared by the President.  This will help ensure that the families of disaster victims are able to bury their loved ones with respect and dignity. 

NFDA will continue to advocate with FEMA on behalf of families as the agency determines the specifics of how it will make funeral assistance during disasters and will keep you apprised as more information becomes available.