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

53 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 40 Democrats, 1 independent

12 of 53 cosponsors (23%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Thomas Allen (D-ME), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dan Burton (R-IN), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Jim Davis (D-FL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Melissa Hart (R-PA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Steve Israel (D-NY), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Ron Kind (D-WI), Peter King (R-NY), James Langevin (D-RI), John Larson (D-CT), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Edward Markey (D-MA) and 23 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Tierney.

• H.R. 1322 (109th) Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2005
• H.R. 6020 (109th) Linking Educators and Developing Entrepreneurs for Reaching Success (LEADERS) Act
• H.R. 2739 (109th) College Affordability and Accountability Act
• H.R. 3891 (109th) States' Right To Innovate in Health Care Act of 2005
• H.R. 3099 (109th) Clean Money, Clean Elections Act
• H.R. 6307 (109th) Cost of Living Fairness Act of 2006

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-6 district