Hayes Autism Bill Signed Into Law

Press Release

Last week, H.R. 1058, the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act was signed into law. As a leading member of the Autism Caucus, Congresswoman Hayes worked hard to garner support for this legislation, which dramatically increases our investment in supporting those with autism and their families.

"As someone who has always been an advocate for differently-abled students and as a member of the Autism Caucus, I want to thank the President for signing the Autism CARES Act into law," said Congresswoman Jahana Hayes. "This important legislation allocates $1.85 billion in funding over the next five years to help people with autism spectrum disorder and their families. Too often in Washington, people are focused on who gets the credit. My focus was, is, and will remain on getting things done for the people of Connecticut's 5th Congressional District."

The original Autism CARES Act became law in 2006 and reauthorized in 2014. Since being taking effect, the programs funded by the legislation have helped hundreds of thousands of children, trained thousands of pediatricians, and invested heavily in programs helping to support individuals on the spectrum and their families.

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