HR7213-118

Reported

To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and reauthorize activities and programs relating to autism spectrum disorder, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 19, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and reauthorize activities and programs relating to autism spectrum disorder, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Education.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H77F8C695AA60449DAF87B0DD29D50CC9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2024 or the Autism CARES Act of 2024.
  • Section HACA3A8D58D1540C0800168A1CB732444: 2. National Institutes of Health activities Section 409C(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284g(a)(1)) is amended— by striking ) shall, subject...
  • Section HF869FBEBE7A14A758E97373AC4FA3CC6: 3. Programs relating to autism Section 399AA of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i) is amended— in subsection (a)(3), by striking an Indian tribe,...
  • Section H552D3C4EBCDE4D4FBA57FE0A375FE91F: 4. Technical assistance to improve access to communication tools The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary) may,...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and reauthorize activities and programs relating to autism spectrum disorder, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Healthcare, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance and reauthorize activities and programs relating to autism spectrum disorder, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Healthcare Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 21, 2024

Sep 19, 2024

Received

Jul 30, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Molinaro, …

Jul 30, 2024

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole …

Feb 1, 2024

Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Healthcare Education
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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