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HR 1878 111th Congress House

Global Autism Assistance Act of 2009

Official title: To establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
International Affairs Child care and developmentChild healthEducation programs fundingForeign aid and international relief
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Health personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHereditary and development disordersNeurological disordersSpecial educationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWorld health
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action April 2, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Autism Assistance Act of 2009 - 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1878: Global Autism Assistance Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1878/
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"H.R. 1878: Global Autism Assistance Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1878/.
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H.R. 1878, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1878/.
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