Bill 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.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 71-24)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. [HR349 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Representative Christopher Smith [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
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Representative Bob Inglis [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-SC-4	OpenSecrets	N/A	N/A	VoteSmart	BioGuide
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Representative Christopher Lee [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-26	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jo Emerson [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MO-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Charles Dent [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-15	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Rob Bishop [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-UT-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Roy Blunt [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MO	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Charles Boustany [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-LA-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Dan Burton [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Dave Camp [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Anh Cao [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-LA-2	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Castle [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-DE	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
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Representative Frank LoBiondo [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Candice Miller [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
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Representative Spencer Bachus [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AL-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Judy Biggert [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-13	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Randy Forbes [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Trent Franks [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Phil Gingrey [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Wally Herger [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Mark Kirk [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-IL	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
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Representative Mike J. Rogers [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Lynn Westmoreland [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Peter Roskam [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
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Representative Bill Shuster [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Tanner [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TN-8	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
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Representative Patrick Tiberi [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
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Representative Fred Upton [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
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Representative Madeleine Bordallo [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GU	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
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Senator Christopher Murphy [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-CT	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bill Pascrell [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Brad Sherman [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-32	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative David Wu [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OR-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Tim Murphy [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-18	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Todd Platts [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-19	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative David Reichert [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WA-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
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Representative Mike D. Rogers [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AL-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Simpson [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-ID-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jeff Miller [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WA-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael McCaul [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-18	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Don Young [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AK	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Vernon Ehlers [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-3	OpenSecrets	N/A	N/A	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joe Barton [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Kevin Brady [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Conaway [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Kay Granger [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Doc Hastings [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-WA-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Connie Mack [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-14	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Geoff Davis [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-KY-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide

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