A bill to amend the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963 to expand the definition of "development disability" to include autism.

Summary

Expands, under the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act, the definition of "developmental disability" to include autism. (Amends 42 U.S.C. 2691)

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Timeline

1. 18 July 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 July 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 July 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 July 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kyros, Peter N. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Andrew [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grasso, Ella T. [D-CT-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hansen, Orval [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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