Advocacy Snapshot: Ways AAP is Speaking Up
The AAP advocates for a wide range of issues that impact children, families and pediatricians. Learn more about the issues the AAP is monitoring and advocating for (AAP login required).
New AAP Digital Advocacy Guide
AAP members can explore the Academy’s new digital Advocacy Guide to learn how to become effective child health advocates (AAP login required).
Protecting Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program
As federal and state governments prepare to implement H.R.1’s sweeping cuts to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Academy is taking action and sharing resources to help pediatricians speak up for preserving health care in their state.
Community Health and Advocacy
The AAP Community Health and Advocacy Initiatives – Community Access to Child Health (CATCH), Community Pediatric Training Initiative (CPTI), and Council on Community Pediatrics (COCP) – support pediatricians and other healthcare providers in their efforts to better understand and advocate for a culture of health in their communities that ensures every child reaches their optimal health and well-being.
Advocacy Issues
At the federal level, the Academy advocates for a wide range of issues that impact children, families and pediatricians. The Academy’s advocacy, driven by its evidence-based policies, extends to all three branches of the federal government. Below is a snapshot of a few AAP advocacy priorities:
AAP Report: State Progress on Family First Congregate Care Reforms
A report from the AAP, in partnership with Chapin Hill, provides an in-depth look at the progress across all 50 states on implementation of a major child welfare reform law - the AAP-championed Family First Prevention Services Act.
State AdvocacyFOCUS
The AAP provides consultation and technical assistance to chapters seeking to influence state government policy.
Assault Weapons Bans
The federal assault weapons ban prohibited the sale and manufacture of certain military-style semiautomatic weapons and high capacity magazines in the U.S. but expired in 2004.
Flavored E-Cigarette and Tobacco Products
E-Cigarettes, also called personal vaporizers or “vapes”, present another way for smokers to ingest nicotine.
Advocacy Action Center
Contact your members of Congress on child health issues and learn about AAP's federal advocacy priorities.
Additional Advocacy Resources
Become an Advocate
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Last Updated
05/05/2026
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics