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Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014

Floor Speech

Date: June 24, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Minors and Children Health and Health Care

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Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4631, the Autism CARES Act, of which I am an original cosponsor. I want to commend a sponsor, Mr. Smith from New Jersey, as well as a Democratic prime cosponsor, Mr. Mike Doyle from the great State of Pennsylvania, for sponsoring this bill.

Autism is serious and it does not discriminate. People in all racial, socioeconomic, and ethnic groups are impacted, Mr. Speaker. Autism awareness and research is something people from all walks of life can support.

One in 68 children is diagnosed with autism. That is a disturbing statistic. This legislation will help direct autism research on a Federal level. This research is vital, and I am glad my colleagues and I have come together in a bipartisan manner to continue autism research, early identification, intervention, and education.
I am proud to support this legislation, and I urge my colleagues to support final passage of this legislation.

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