Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of autism, supporting programs for increased research and improved treatment of autism, improving training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism, and for other purposes.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

45 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 31 Democrats

14 of 45 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Thomas Allen (D-ME), Richard Baker (R-LA), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ed Case (D-HI), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Gene Green (D-TX), James Greenwood (R-PA), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Melissa Hart (R-PA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Ron Kind (D-WI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Dennis Moore (D-KS) and 15 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Tierney.

• H.R. 1322 (108th) Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2003
• H.R. 3519 (108th) College Affordability and Accountability Act
• H.R. 2979 (108th) States' Right To Innovate in Health Care Act of 2003
• H.R. 3641 (108th) Clean Money, Clean Elections Act
• H.R. 1502 (108th) To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide that certain funds treated as local funds under that Act shall be used…
• H.R. 2314 (108th) Linking Educators and Developing Entrepreneurs for Reaching Success (LEADERS) Act of 2003

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-6 district