HR 5446
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Autism
Child health
Developing countries
Economic assistance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Health
Higher education
Medical education
Nongovernmental organizations
Teacher education
World health
Global Autism Assistance Act of 2008
Introduced: February 14, 2008
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 14, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Global Autism Assistance Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish and administer a health and education grant program (Global Autism Assistance Program) to: (1) support activities by nongovernmental organizations and other service providers, including advocacy groups, focused on autism in developing countries; and (2) establish a "teach the teachers" program to train health and education professionals working with autistic children in developing countries.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1