Autism CARES Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 7, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019 or the Autism CARES Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises several programs and activities relating to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Among other things, the bill reauthorizes provisions relating to (1) expanded ASD research at the National Institutes of Health; (2) ASD education, early detection, and intervention activities supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration; and (3) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.
The bill also generally revises the scope of such programs and activities to encompass ASD individuals of all ages, rather than only youth.
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2019 to Sep 24, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Feb 7, 2019 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Mar 7, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Mar 7, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Mar 7, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Mar 7, 2019 | |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Apr 1, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Apr 1, 2019 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Apr 3, 2019 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Apr 3, 2019 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Apr 10, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Apr 10, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Apr 11, 2019 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Apr 11, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Apr 30, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 7, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1058 | Autism CARES Act of 2019 | Related bill | Sep 30, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Disability and paralysis
- Education programs funding
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Home and outpatient care
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
- Minority health
- Neurological disorders
- Research administration and funding
- Rural conditions and development
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2019Introduced in Senate
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