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Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of autism, supporting programs for increased research and improved treatment of autism, improving training and support for individuals with autism…

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Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of autism, supporting programs for increased research and improved treatment of autism, improving training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 6, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Apr 18, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Mar 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 15, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

Mar 15, 2005

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for: (1) the designation of a National Autism Awareness Month (April); and (2) increasing Federal funding for autism research.

Commends the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the implementation of the Children's Health Act of 2000.

Stresses the need to begin early intervention services soon after an individual has been diagnosed with autism.

Expresses support for the Federal Government funding 40 percent of the costs needed to educate children with disabilities.

Recognizes the shortage of appropriately trained teachers and the importance of worker training programs that meet the needs of developmentally disabled individuals.

What's happening now April 18, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee
Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 11

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Sep 28, 2006

Lofgren, Zoe

California · May 9, 2006

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Apr 26, 2006

Doggett, Lloyd

Texas · Apr 26, 2006

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Apr 26, 2006

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Oct 6, 2005

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Jul 19, 2005

DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN

· Apr 6, 2005

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Apr 6, 2005

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Apr 6, 2005

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Mar 15, 2005

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 158: Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of autism, supporting programs for increased research and improved treatment of autism, improving training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-158/

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"H. Res. 158: Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of autism, supporting programs for increased research and improved treatment of autism, improving training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-158/.

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H. Res. 158, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-158/.

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