As major parts of the U.S. Government remain closed going through week four, NAAOP continues its advocacy on tariffs, funding of O&P research and service programs, and opposition to competitive bidding of off-the-shelf (OTS) orthotics. Commerce Department Investigation on Medical Devices: Annika Berlin, NAAOP’s 2025 George and Dena Breece Fellow, dove into the O&P tariffs issue this past summer and produced a detailed analysis of how tariffs impact orthotics and prosthetics.