US HR349 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 71-24)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-21 - 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]

Summary

Expresses support for: (1) designation of a National Autism Awareness Month; and (2) devoting new resources to researching the root causes of autism, identifying the best methods of early intervention and treatment, expanding programs for individuals with autism, and promoting understanding of their special needs.Commends parents and relatives for providing for the special needs of children with autism.Stresses the need to begin early intervention services.Recognizes: (1) the shortage of appropriately trained teachers to teach, assist, and respond to special needs students; and (2) the importance of worker training programs tailored to the needs of developmentally disabled persons.

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Title

Expressing support for designation of April 2009 as "National Autism Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to devote new resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.

Sponsors

Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]
Rep. Judy Biggert [R-IL]Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R-CA]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]Rep. Anh Cao [R-LA]
Rep. Michael Castle [R-DE]Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]
Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]Rep. Nathan Deal [R-GA]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]
Rep. Norman Dicks [D-WA]Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R-MI]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO]
Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R-NJ]Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]Rep. Bart Gordon [D-TN]Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]
Rep. Jane Harman [D-CA]Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA]Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]
Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI]Rep. Bob Inglis [R-SC]Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI]Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]Rep. Peter King [R-NY]Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]
Rep. Christopher Lee [R-NY]Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Michael McMahon [D-NY]Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]
Rep. Kendrick Meek [D-FL]Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]
Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]Rep. John Tanner [D-TN]Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]
Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]
Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN]Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]
Rep. David Wu [D-OR]Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2009-04-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-04-21 Referred to House Education and Labor
2009-04-21 Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-04-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Same As/Similar To

HR1033 (Same As) 2010-04-27 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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