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White House Conference on Autism Act of 2009

Introduced: October 1, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Oct 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 1, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 1, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10487-10488)
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

White House Conference on Autism Act of 2009 - Requires the President, by December 31, 2010, to call the White House Conference on Autism (to be convened within 18 months of the selection of a Policy Committee) to make fundamental policy recommendations on ways to combat the autism epidemic in the United States.

Sets forth as purposes of the Conference to: (1) galvanize a national effort to find the underlying causes of autism; (2) identify viable solutions and valuable services to help autistic individuals and their families; (3) bring together the best scientific minds to chart a comprehensive research agenda; (4) bring together parents of autistic children and leaders in the fields of education and social services to begin a national dialogue on the challenges faced by these children and their families; (5) highlight emerging and innovative programs that effectively serve the needs of autistic children and adults; and (6) review the effectiveness of existing legislation and programs that provide autism research services and develop recommendations for legislative action for improvements.

What's happening now October 2, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2