HR 2288 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act

Latest action · Jul 19, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 22, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act - Requires the autism spectrum disorder treatment authorized for dependents in uniformed services facilities under TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care system) to include behavioral health treatment, including applied behavior analysis, when prescribed by a physician.

Cosponsors 71

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 22, 2011 to May 30, 2012; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PAMichael F. DoyleOriginalJun 22, 2011
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalJun 22, 2011
D-CTJoe CourtneyJul 11, 2011
D-CTChristopher MurphyJul 15, 2011
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOct 24, 2011
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOct 24, 2011
R-INDan BurtonOct 24, 2011
D-MAJames P. McGovernOct 24, 2011
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOct 24, 2011
D-NJSteven R. RothmanOct 24, 2011
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOct 25, 2011
R-TXJohn R. CarterOct 31, 2011
D-GADavid ScottNov 1, 2011
D-NYJose E. SerranoNov 1, 2011
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyNov 1, 2011
R-FLAnder CrenshawNov 14, 2011
R-NYPeter T. KingNov 14, 2011
R-ALSpencer BachusNov 17, 2011
R-FLThomas J. RooneyNov 17, 2011
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.Nov 18, 2011
D-MOEmanuel CleaverDec 1, 2011
R-FLJeff MillerDec 1, 2011
D-NYGary L. AckermanDec 5, 2011
D-GAJohn BarrowDec 8, 2011
R-FLDavid RiveraDec 12, 2011
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonDec 12, 2011
D-CALaura RichardsonDec 12, 2011
D-RIJames R. LangevinDec 13, 2011
D-PAMark S. CritzDec 16, 2011
R-NYRobert L. TurnerDec 16, 2011
D-CABob FilnerDec 19, 2011
D-CTJames A. HimesDec 19, 2011
D-CAFortney Pete StarkDec 20, 2011
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIDec 20, 2011
D-COJared PolisJan 18, 2012
D-VAJames P. MoranJan 31, 2012
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJan 31, 2012
R-KSLynn JenkinsFeb 6, 2012
D-CABarbara LeeFeb 9, 2012
D-MNTimothy J. WalzFeb 9, 2012
D-MEChellie PingreeFeb 14, 2012
R-KSKevin YoderFeb 14, 2012
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloFeb 14, 2012
D-CAMaxine WatersFeb 14, 2012
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoFeb 14, 2012
D-TXSilvestre ReyesFeb 14, 2012
D-PARobert A. BradyFeb 15, 2012
D-NYGregory W. MeeksFeb 16, 2012
D-IALeonard L. BoswellFeb 16, 2012
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoFeb 17, 2012
D-CAJanice HahnFeb 27, 2012
D-CALois CappsFeb 27, 2012
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterFeb 27, 2012
D-CAZoe LofgrenFeb 27, 2012
R-NJJon RunyanFeb 29, 2012
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyMar 1, 2012
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroMar 5, 2012
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterMar 6, 2012
D-NYNita M. LoweyMar 19, 2012
D-NYCharles B. RangelMar 20, 2012
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiApr 16, 2012
R-OHSteve StiversApr 16, 2012
D-NYTimothy H. BishopApr 16, 2012
R-PATodd Russell PlattsApr 16, 2012
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsApr 18, 2012
D-NCDavid E. PriceApr 18, 2012
R-TXPete SessionsApr 19, 2012
R-ILAaron SchockApr 25, 2012
D-NCBrad MillerMay 7, 2012
D-MAJohn F. TierneyMay 8, 2012
R-VARobert J. WittmanMay 30, 2012

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Jun 22, 2011
Military Personnel Subcommittee
Referred Jul 19, 2011

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 19, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  2. Jun 22, 2011Introduced in House
  3. Jun 22, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H4458.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2013593 pagesAppropriations CommitteeMar 7, 2012–Sep 20, 2012

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain treatment of autism under TRICARE.
Short Titles as Introduced
Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 22, 2011Introduced in House

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