AUTISM CARES UPDATE
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
As Autism CARES (H.R. 7213) continues to make its way through Congress, we are encouraged that your advocacy has had an impact.
At the May 2024 House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee's markup of the bill, the following language was added:
"...reflects the entire population of individuals with autism spectrum disorder, including the full range of cognitive, communicative, behavioral, and adaptive functioning, as well as co-occurring conditions and needs for support and services."
The bill has passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and now awaits a floor vote in the House.
Ask Your Representative to Co-sponsor Autism Cares
US SENATE
Autism CARES has been introduced in the Senate (S. 4762) and will be heard in an executive session of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on July 31, 2024.
It is critical that committee members truly understand the needs of the profound autism community. Please take a moment to take action at the link below, and ask everyone you know to do the same.
Thank you!