H.R. 5195: Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2012
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H.R. 5195: Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2012
112th Congress · introduced 2012-04-27 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2012-04-27 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2012
Plain summary
Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out a demonstration program to award five-year grants to eligible local education agencies for the following purposes in schools for children in grades pre-kindergarten through 12: (1) providing training to teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff on effective ways to teach, communicate, recognize, support, and interact with children with autism spectrum disorders in the classroom; (2) providing technical assistance consisting of consultation on the type of training needed, hands-on opportunities to practice and perform newly acquired skills and methodologies, and post-training support to ensure accuracy of implementation in the classroom; (3) executing strategies for recruiting and retaining skilled personnel participating in the education of children with such disorders; and (4) implementing a program of parental support and involvement in the education of students with such disorders.
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Autism Understanding and Training in School Methodologies for Educators Act of 2012
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · 14 cosponsors
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James P. McGovern (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr5195.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr5195 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112