Your voice needed in advocating for People with Disabilities

The Latonya Reeves Freedom Act (H.R. 2708 & S. 1193) will expand the civil rights of all American citizens by enshrining the Right of People with Disabilities to live independently in the community of their choice with Long Term Services & Supports as civil rights law. 

This non-partisan issue currently has enough Co-Sponsors to warrant a hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee and already has enough Co-Sponsors to pass a full House floor vote.  The bill still needs more support to get a Public Discharge including from our additional 9 Indiana US Legislators.

The Caravan for Disability Freedom & Justice (https://thedisabilitycaravan.com/) stopped in Indiana on August 14.  An outcome of the event was the following language created for Indiana US Legislators to commit to:

Whereas People with Disabilities are estimated to represent over 20% of Indiana’s population.  Whereas People with Disabilities are a cross-demographic culture that is growing exponentially due to conditions of aging, birth, and trauma.  Whereas People with Disabilities are innovative members of our communities who can live and function independently with Long Term Services & Supports.  Whereas most Hoosiers will experience some form of disability, whether their own or that of a loved one, we recognize the relevance of the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act (H.R. 2708 & S. 1193) as a necessary expansion of the Civil Rights that are vital to protect the independence of all Hoosiers.  Joining Indiana’s current Co-Sponsors, 1^st District Representative Frank J. Mrvan and 7^th District Representative André Carson, to show support for all Hoosiers through the national passage of this legislation; as of Wednesday, August 14^th, 2024, we the undersigned members of Indiana’s delegation to the United States’ 118^th Congress commit to Co-Sponsor the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023.

If you would like to share your voice and ask our Indiana representatives to support these Bills, please reach out to any (or all) of the Legislators listed below with the language from above and a request for them to sign >

            Senator Mike Braun: (317) 822-8240    (202) 224-4814 email: ; 

            Senator Todd Young: (317) 226-6700    (202) 224-5623 email:

            2^nd Dist. Representative Rudy Yakym: (574) 204-2645   (574) 223-4373   (202) 225-3915 email:

            3^rd Dist. Representative Jim Banks: (260) 702-4750   (202) 225-4436 email:

            4^th Dist. Representative Jim Baird: (317) 563-5567   (202) 225-5037 email:

            5^th Dist. Representative Victoria Spartz: (317) 848-0201   (765) 639-0671   (202) 225-2276 email:

            6^th Dist. Representative Greg Pence: (812) 447-3647   (765) 660-1083   (812) 799-5230   (202) 225-3021 email:

            8^th Dist. Representative Larry Bucshon: (812) 465-6484   (812) 232-0523   (202) 225-4636 email:

            9^th Dist. Representative Erin Houchin: (812) 288-3999   (202) 225-5315 email: