HR 2700
112th Congress
House
International Affairs
Child care and development
Child health
Education programs funding
Foreign aid and international relief
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Hereditary and development disorders
Neurological disorders
Special education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
World health
Global Autism Assistance Act of 2011
Introduced: July 29, 2011
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Jul 29, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 29, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Global Autism Assistance Act of 2011 - 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 Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Committees of jurisdiction
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