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H.R. 7213: Autism CARES Act of 2024

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H.R. 7213: Autism CARES Act of 2024

118th Congress · introduced 2024-02-01 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 118-180.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2024-02-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 502 (2024): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, HR7213 (2024-12-16), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 118-180. (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 CARES Act of 2024

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Official text

Autism CARES Act of 2024

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr7213.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · 61 cosponsors

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Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Darren Soto (D-FL), Kevin Kiley (I-CA), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Don Bacon (R-NE), Josh Harder (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Blake D. Moore (R-UT), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), John Joyce (R-PA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Andy Harris (R-MD), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Carol D. Miller (R-WV), John B. Larson (D-CT), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Patrick Ryan (D-NY), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Susie Lee (D-NV), Daniel Meuser (R-PA) and 1 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.

Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong118-hr7213 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118