House bill · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-60

Autism CARES Act of 2019

H.R. 1058Introduced Feb 7, 2019Policy area: Health

Became law on Sep 30, 2019.

Sponsor: Rep. Christopher Smith R-NJ

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 7, 2019
Committee actionJul 17, 2019
Passed HouseJul 24, 2019 · by voice vote
Passed SenateSep 19, 2019 · by voice vote
To the PresidentSep 25, 2019
Became lawSep 30, 2019

Latest action: Sep 30, 2019 — Became Public Law No: 116-60.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1058.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 116-177 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on July 23, 2019.
Source: Congress.gov, reported July 23, 2019 ↗
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H.R. 1058, 116th Congress
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https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1058
Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 28, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 165, No. 24, February 7, 2019, Page H1463):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 7, 2019 ↗
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H.R. 1058, 116th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 28, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
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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

173 cosponsors — 47 Republicans, 126 Democrats

127 of 173 cosponsors (73%) are from the other party.

Cynthia Axne (D-IA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Mike Bost (R-IL), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Anthony Brindisi (D-NY), Susan Brooks (R-IN), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Julia Brownley (D-CA), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Earl Carter (R-GA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Judy Chu (D-CA), Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA), Katherine Clark (D-MA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Tom Cole (R-OK), Chris Collins (R-NY), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), James Cooper (D-TN), J. Correa (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Tj Cox (D-CA) and 143 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.