(September 24, 2024 – Washington, D.C.) –– The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) was on Capitol Hill today for a day of lobbying. More than a dozen advocates from ASID chapters across the U.S. traveled to Washington for ASID’s “Capitol Day,” a day of engagement between interior design advocates and legislators about ASID’s federal policy areas.

Focusing on issues including practice rights, economic initiatives, environmental policies, and fair and accessible housing, ASID’s advocates met with six members of Congress, including five members of the House of Representatives and one senator, representing half a dozen states and both political parties. The advocates also requested legislators’ support, or continued support for, bills and other initiatives that advance these policy areas of interest to interior designers.

“Today’s Capitol Day demonstrated that ASID is committed to advancing the interior design profession at all levels of government, including here in front of Congress. We were able to both educate legislators and thank them for their commitment to policies that ensure workforce development, improved accessibility standards, and environmental design,” said John Cialone, chair, ASID national board of directors. “I was proud to participate today as advocates from ten different states and ASID chapters advocated for not only ASID’s membership but all interior designers in front of federal legislators who now have the awareness and opportunity to sponsor, support, and, at times, defend against policies central to the interior design profession” said Khoi Vo, chief executive officer, ASID.

To learn more about ASID’s federal advocacy, visit asid.org or contact Lauren Earley, Esq., director of advocacy, ASID, at learley@asid.org.