US Congress House Bill 5195 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-3)
Status: Introduced on April 27 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out a demonstration program to award five-year grants to eligible local education agencies for the following purposes in schools for children in grades pre-kindergarten through 12: (1) providing training to teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff on effective ways to teach, communicate, recognize, support, and interact with children with autism spectrum disorders in the classroom; (2) providing technical assistance consisting of consultation on the type of training needed, hands-on opportunities to practice and perform newly acquired skills and methodologies, and post-training support to ensure accuracy of implementation in the classroom; (3) executing strategies for recruiting and retaining skilled personnel participating in the education of children with such disorders; and (4) implementing a program of parental support and involvement in the education of students with such disorders.

Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2012

Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Jerry Costello [D-IL]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-09-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2012-04-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2012-04-27	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E687-689)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5195/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5195/BILLS-112hr5195ih.pdf