
Sponsored by Christopher H. Smith (R)
Autism CARES Act of 2024
Reauthorizes autism research, education, and surveillance programs through 2029.
Tradeoff
Increases federal funding for autism programs by about $6 million to $10 million annually through 2029. No offset specified in the bill.
What's in it
The House passed this 402-13 on September 18, 2024. The Senate passed it by on November 21, 2024. The House then concurred in the Senate amendment 374-15 on December 16, 2024, and it was signed into law.
House
Introduced
(Feb 1, 2024)
House
Committee on Energy and Commerce(Feb 1, 2024)
House
The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor
Reported 42 - 0(Jun 12, 2024)
Committee report H. Rept. 118-620.
House
On Motion to and Pass, as Amended
Passed(Roll #424 · Sep 18, 2024)
402 yeanay 13Senate
Received from the House
Received(Sep 19, 2024)
Senate · Amended
Senator Luján's
Agreed to by (S.Amdt. 3305 · Nov 21, 2024)
Sets specific dates, December 20, 2024 and September 30, 2029, for several autism program deadlines instead of years alone, and fixes a heading typo.
No individual votes were recorded.
Senate
Passage of the bill
Passed by (Nov 21, 2024)
No individual votes were recorded.
House
On Motion to and Concur in the Senate Amendment
Passed(Roll #502 · Dec 16, 2024)
374 yeanay 15House
Sent to the President
(Dec 23, 2024)

White House · Signature
Signed
Joe Biden (D)

Enacted
Became law(Dec 23, 2024)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Marcus J. Molinaro (R-NY)
- Ann M. Kuster (D-NH)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Thomas H. Kean (R-NJ)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Kevin Kiley (R-CA)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Abigail Davis Spanberger (D-VA)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Blake D. Moore (R-UT)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Carol D. Miller (R-WV)
- Garret Graves (R-LA)
- John B. Larson (D-CT)
- Maxine Waters (D-CA)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK)
- Patrick Ryan (D-NY)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI)
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
- Joe Courtney (D-CT)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Brandon Williams (R-NY)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
Final passage· Dec 16, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025