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H.R. 5446 (110th)

Global Autism Assistance Act of 2008

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Introduced

14 February 2008

Last action

14 February 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Education

Summary

Global Autism Assistance Act of 2008 - 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.

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Timeline

  1. 14 February 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  2. 14 February 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 February 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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