HR 7213 - Autism CARES Act - National Key Vote

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Title: Autism CARES Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that amends and reauthorizes several programs that support autism education, research, and resources.

Highlights:

  • Amends and reauthorizes several programs that support autism education, research, and resources (Sec. 2).

  • Authorizes through Fiscal Year 2029 all of the following, including (Sec. 2):

    • The Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and Research Program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);

    • Activities administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support autism education, early detection, and intervention; and

    • The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee in HHS.

  • Establishes various related reporting requirements, including requiring the Government Accountability Office to report on how to increase the number of developmental-behavioral pediatricians through certain training programs (Sec. 2).

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Title: Autism CARES Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends and reauthorizes several programs that support autism education, research, and resources.

Highlights:

  • Amends and reauthorizes several programs that support autism education, research, and resources (Sec. 2).

  • Authorizes through Fiscal Year 2029 all of the following, including (Sec. 2):

    • The Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and Research Program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);

    • Activities administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support autism education, early detection, and intervention; and

    • The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee in HHS.

  • Establishes various related reporting requirements, including requiring the Government Accountability Office to report on how to increase the number of developmental-behavioral pediatricians through certain training programs (Sec. 2).

NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS

NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS

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