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Combating Autism Act of 2005

Introduced: May 18, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jun 3, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 18, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combating Autism Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish: (1) a program to provide information and education on autism and its risk factors to health professionals and the general public; and (2) the Autism Coordinating Committee to coordinate autism related activities within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award grants or cooperative agreements to develop statewide autism screening, diagnosis, and intervention programs and systems.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants or cooperative agreements to provide technical assistance to state agencies to conduct applied autism research.

What's happening now June 3, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 843 Related bill Combating Autism Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 41
All 41 Democratic 29 Republican 11 Independent 1
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Green, Al
Texas · Nov 13, 2006
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 13, 2006
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 13, 2006
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 13, 2006
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 13, 2006
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 29, 2006
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2006
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2006
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 29, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 26, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 21, 2006
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 21, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 21, 2006
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 12, 2006
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 12, 2006
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 7, 2006
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2006
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 9, 2006
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2006
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 5, 2006
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2006
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 7, 2006
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 7, 2006
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 2, 2006
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 18, 2005
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 17, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 17, 2005
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 17, 2005
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 17, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 13, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 13, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 29, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 29, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 29, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 14, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 14, 2005
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 11, 2005
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 11, 2005
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2005
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 11, 2005
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 18, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2421: Combating Autism Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2421/
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"H.R. 2421: Combating Autism Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2421/.
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H.R. 2421, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2421/.
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