Global Autism Assistance Act of 2013
Latest action · Aug 2, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedAug 2, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish and administer a health and education grant program (Global Autism Assistance Program) to: (1) support activities by nongovernmental organizations and other service providers, including advocacy groups, focused on autism in developing countries; and (2) establish a "teach the teachers" program to train health and education professionals working with autistic children in developing countries.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 2, 2013 to Jun 26, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | Aug 2, 2013 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Jun 26, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2013Introduced in House
- Aug 2, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Education programs funding
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Hereditary and development disorders
- International Affairs
- Neurological disorders
- Special education
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2013Introduced in House
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