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H.R. 1058: Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019

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H.R. 1058: Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-07 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-60.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-60. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019

Plain summary

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019 or the Autism CARES Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises several programs and activities relating to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Specifically, the bill reauthorizes provisions relating to (1) expanded ASD research at the National Institutes of Health; (2) the collection of state-level ASD data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (3) ASD education, early detection, and intervention activities supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration; and (4) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. The bill also generally revises the scope of such programs and activities to (1) encompass ASD individuals of all ages, rather than only youth; (2) focus funding on programs in areas with a shortage of personal health services; and (3) reduce health-outcome disparities across diverse populations.

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Official text

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · 173 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), André Carson (D-IN), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Peter Welch (D-VT), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Jared F. Golden (D-ME), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Joe Courtney (D-CT) and 113 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] reported raising $797,217 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1058 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116