Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ), an Autism Caucus Co-Chair, has sent a “Dear Colleague letter” to his fellow Members of Congress urging them to sign a letter to appropriators urging them to request at least $3 million within the appropriations bill for the Kevin and Avonte’s...

The bipartisan Autism Caucus sent a letter to fellow representatives requesting important funding for autism-related research and services within the FY24 LHHS appropriations bill.First, the letter urges Congress to fund strategic objectives laid out in the Interagency...

On January 26, Senator Casey (D-PA) re-introduced the Better Care Better Jobs Act (S. 100) in the new Congress. The bill, strongly supported by the Autism Society, is cosponsored by Senators Wyden (D-OR), Duckworth (D-IL), Hassan (D-NH), and Brown (D-OH). The bill...

On February 27, 2023, the bipartisan Transformation to Competitive Employment Act was reintroduced in the Senate by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senator Steve Daines (R-MT). The house also introduced the bill with the sponsors being Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Cathy...