This
Statement of Legislative Policy provides the framework for
FCNL's program and for the views expressed in congressional
testimony, newsletters, and other publications and statements.
The Statement of Legislative Policy is revised and updated
on an ongoing basis. Changes to the Statement of Legislative
Policy are approved by FCNL's General Committee at an Annual
Meeting. Prior to the Annual Meeting, drafts of the proposed
changes are circulated among General Committee members and
Friends in local meetings and churches where the proposed
changes are extensively discussed.
FCNL
legislative priorities, also approved by FCNL's General Committee,
are drawn from the Statement of Legislative Policy. Priorities
are generally revised for each two-year congressional session.
They are selected with an eye to the upcoming congressional
agenda, the central concerns of Friends, and the urgency of
particular issues. Because FCNL's resources are limited, only
a few of the many issues set forth in this Policy Statement
can be selected as legislative priorities.
We
hope this document will enable you to understand better the
context out of which FCNL's actions grow. You may also want
to use it as an educational tool or to stimulate discussion
among those who share a commitment to a world of peace and
human justice. If you have comments, we invite you to send
them to the clerk of the FCNL Policy Committee, 245 Second
St., NE, Washington, DC 20002.
Back to Policy Statement
Reviewed:
09/09/2005
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