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HR 7213 - 118

Autism CARES Act of 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-180.

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analyzed sections
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Dec 23, 2024

Presented to President.

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10
Analyzed sections
$760.1M
Detected dollar total
0
Tax signals
2
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Signal counts

Tax density 0.0%
Spending density 90.0%
Statutory Reference 13
Amendments 9
Spending 9
Benefits 2
Deadline 2
Agency 1
Courts 1

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Secretary of Health and Human Services 1

Statutory references

42 U.S.C. 284g 4
42 USC 201 1
42 U.S.C. 280i 1
42 USC 280i 1
42 U.S.C. 280i-1 1
42 U.S.C. 280i-2 1
42 U.S.C. 280i-3 1
42 U.S.C. 280i-4 1

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Dec 23, 2024

Presented to President.

Dec 23, 2024

Presented to President.

Dec 23, 2024

Signed by President.

Dec 23, 2024

Signed by President.

Dec 23, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-180.

Dec 23, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-180.

Dec 16, 2024

Mr. Bucshon moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7161-7164, H7219-7220)

Dec 16, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of the debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7213.

Dec 16, 2024

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Dec 16, 2024

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 15 (Roll no. 502). (text: CR H7161-7162)

Dec 16, 2024

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 15 (Roll no. 502). (text: CR H7161-7162)

Dec 16, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 22, 2024

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 21, 2024

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6733)

Nov 21, 2024

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Nov 21, 2024

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6731-6733)

Sep 19, 2024

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Sep 18, 2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5342)

Sep 18, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 13 (Roll no. 424). (text: 09/17/2024 CR H5297-5298)

Sep 18, 2024

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 13 (Roll no. 424). (text: 09/17/2024 CR H5297-5298)

Sep 18, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 18, 2024

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Sep 17, 2024

Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 17, 2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5297-5300)

Sep 17, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7213.

Sep 17, 2024

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 30, 2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-620.

Jul 30, 2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-620.

Jul 30, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.

Jun 12, 2024

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 12, 2024

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.

May 16, 2024

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 16, 2024

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.

Feb 2, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 1, 2024

Introduced in House

Feb 1, 2024

Introduced in House

Feb 1, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Healthcare
497 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 90%

Health

Health

Health promotion and preventive care

Telecom and broadband
75 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 80%

estigates”; (5) by striking “ prevention, services across the lifespan, supports, intervention, and treatment of autism spectrum disorder ” and inserting “ prevention, services and supports across the lifespan, intervention, and treatment

treatments.'' and inserting revention, services and supports across the lifespan, intervention, and treatment of autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring conditions''; and (6) by striking ``treatments.'' and inserting the following: ``trea

`develop a summary'' and inserting ``summarize''; and (C) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting the following: ``(5) develop a strategic plan for the conduct of, and support for, autism spectrum disorder

Tribal governments
60 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 82%

(a) In General.— The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) may, at the request of a State, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, locality, or territory, provide training and technical assistan

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') may, at the request of a State, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, locality, or territory, provide training and technical assist

ls (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) may, at the request of a State, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, locality, or territory, provide training and technical assistanc

Energy
20 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 85%

Energy and Commerce Committee Standing House

2 years after the date of the enactment of the Autism CARES Act of 2024, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the S

ars after September 30, 2024, the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the S

Education
2 evidence matches
Impact 96% Confidence 88%

Medical education

auses and inserting causes, and life course; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking 2024 and inserting 2029. (b) Autism education, early detection, and intervention Section 399BB of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i–1 ) is amen

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$146.2B
Department of Health and Human Services $146.2B
569 sampled awards

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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $18.8B
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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $17.6B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $17.5B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $16.2B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $16.1B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.3B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services

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Department of Health and Human Services

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Health and Human Services
Sampled awards569
Award amount in local sample$146,150,587,987
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Candidate campaign summary

SLOTKIN, ELISSA

S · MI-00 · DEMOCRATIC PARTY
2024 cycle
Campaign receipts$51,937,060
Individual total$46,587,667
Committee total$1,198,587
Cosponsor · confidence 92%
Candidate campaign summary

S4DE00060

S · DE-00 · DEMOCRATIC PARTY
2024 cycle
Campaign receipts$9,934,497
Individual total$6,039,846
Committee total$2,365,766
Cosponsor · confidence 92%
Campaign committee

LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR SENATE

C00843391 · Senate
Principal committee
Committee receipts · 2024 cycle$9,934,497
Disbursements$9,790,040
Campaign committee

ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN

C00834218 · Senate
Principal committee
Committee receipts · 2024 cycle$51,937,060
Disbursements$51,654,345
Cosponsor: 2

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Summary

49 Public Law Jan 6, 2025

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2024 or the Autism CARES Act of 2024 This act reauthorizes several programs that support autism education, research, and resources. Specifically, the act reauthorizes through FY2029 (1) the Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and Research Program that is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (2) activities administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support autism education, early detection, and intervention; and (3) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee in HHS. It also updates and establishes various related reporting requirements, including by requiring HHS to report on the feasibility of expanding certain training programs for developmental-behavioral pediatricians.

59 House agreed to Senate amendment Dec 17, 2024

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2024 or the Autism CARES Act of 2024 This bill reauthorizes several programs that support autism education, research, and resources. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2029 (1) the Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and Research Program that is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (2) activities administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support autism education, early detection, and intervention; and (3) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee in HHS. It also updates and establishes various related reporting requirements, including by requiring HHS to report on the feasibility of expanding certain training programs for developmental-behavioral pediatricians.

55 Passed Senate Dec 17, 2024

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2024 or the Autism CARES Act of 2024 This bill reauthorizes several programs that support autism education, research, and resources. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2029 (1) the Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and Research Program that is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (2) activities administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support autism education, early detection, and intervention; and (3) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee in HHS. It also updates and establishes various related reporting requirements, including by requiring HHS to report on the feasibility of expanding certain training programs for developmental-behavioral pediatricians.

53 Passed House Dec 11, 2024

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2024 or the Autism CARES Act of 2024 This bill reauthorizes several programs that support autism education, research, and resources. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2029 (1) the Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and Research Program that is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (2) activities administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support autism education, early detection, and intervention; and (3) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee in HHS. It also updates and establishes various related reporting requirements, including by requiring HHS to report on the feasibility of expanding certain training programs for developmental-behavioral pediatricians.

07 Reported to House Sep 16, 2024

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2024 or the Autism CARES Act of 2024 This bill reauthorizes several programs that support autism education, research, and resources. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2029 (1) the Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and Research Program that is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (2) activities administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support autism education, early detection, and intervention; and (3) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee in HHS. It also updates and establishes various related reporting requirements, including by requiring the Government Accountability Office to report on how to increase the number of developmental-behavioral pediatricians through certain training programs.

00 Introduced in House Apr 19, 2024

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2024 or the Autism CARES Act of 2024 This bill reauthorizes several programs that support autism education, research, and resources. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2029 (1) the Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and Research Program that is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (2) activities administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support autism education, early detection, and intervention; and (3) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee in HHS.

Sponsors

Cuellar, Henry
Cosponsor

Cuellar, Henry

Democratic · TX-28 · C001063

Joined Feb 1, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-1640
Office
2308 Rayburn House Office Building
Moulton, Seth
Cosponsor

Moulton, Seth

Democratic · MA-6 · M001196

Joined May 31, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-8020
Office
1126 Longworth House Office Building
Stauber, Pete
Cosponsor

Stauber, Pete

Republican · MN-8 · S001212

Joined Jun 11, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-6211
Office
145 Cannon House Office Building
Bacon, Don
Cosponsor

Bacon, Don

Republican · NE-2 · B001298

Joined Jun 18, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-4155
Office
2104 Rayburn House Office Building
Omar, Ilhan
Cosponsor

Omar, Ilhan

Democratic · MN-5 · O000173

Joined Jun 26, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-4755
Office
1730 Longworth House Office Building
Slotkin, Elissa
Cosponsor

Slotkin, Elissa

Democratic · MI-8 · S001208

Joined Jun 26, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 224-4822
Office
291 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Joyce, John
Cosponsor

Joyce, John

Republican · PA-13 · J000302

Joined Jun 27, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-2431
Office
2102 Rayburn House Office Building
Kaptur, Marcy
Cosponsor

Kaptur, Marcy

Democratic · OH-9 · K000009

Joined Jun 27, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
N/A
Office
N/A
Graves, Garret
Cosponsor

Graves, Garret

Republican · LA-6 · G000577

Joined Jun 28, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
N/A
Office
N/A
Harris, Andy
Cosponsor

Harris, Andy

Republican · MD-1 · H001052

Joined Jun 28, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-5311
Office
1536 Longworth House Office Building
Larson, John B.
Cosponsor

Larson, John B.

Democratic · CT-1 · L000557

Joined Jun 28, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-2265
Office
1501 Longworth House Office Building
Ryan, Patrick
Cosponsor

Ryan, Patrick

Democratic · NY-18 · R000579

Joined Jul 2, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-5614
Office
1708 Longworth House Office Building
Adams, Alma S.
Cosponsor

Adams, Alma S.

Democratic · NC-12 · A000370

Joined Jul 5, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-1510
Office
2436 Rayburn House Office Building
Pappas, Chris
Cosponsor

Pappas, Chris

Democratic · NH-1 · P000614

Joined Jul 5, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-5456
Office
452 Cannon House Office Building
Kelly, Mike
Cosponsor

Kelly, Mike

Republican · PA-16 · K000376

Joined Jul 9, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-5406
Office
1707 Longworth House Office Building
Landsman, Greg
Cosponsor

Landsman, Greg

Democratic · OH-1 · L000601

Joined Jul 22, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-2216
Office
2244 Rayburn House Office Building
Tokuda, Jill N.
Cosponsor

Tokuda, Jill N.

Democratic · HI-2 · T000487

Joined Jul 22, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-4906
Office
1027 Longworth House Office Building
Pocan, Mark
Cosponsor

Pocan, Mark

Democratic · WI-2 · P000607

Joined Jul 25, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-2906
Office
1026 Longworth House Office Building
Lee, Susie
Cosponsor

Lee, Susie

Democratic · NV-3 · L000590

Joined Jul 30, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-3252
Office
365 Cannon House Office Building
Meuser, Daniel
Cosponsor

Meuser, Daniel

Republican · PA-9 · M001204

Joined Jul 30, 2024
Website
N/A
Phone
(202) 225-6511
Office
350 Cannon House Office Building

Amendments

1 amendment
118/samdt/3305 Nov 21, 2024

In the nature of a substitute.

Amendment SA 3305 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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