Federal Initiatives

Federal Autism Insurance Reform - Information Coming Soon!
President-Elect Barack Obama has drafted comprehensive autism legislation that includes a section addressing broad-based federal autism insurance reform.

Disability Savings Act
This bill will provide a tax preferred savings benefit for disability-related expenses.

Combating Autism Act (CAA) Appropriations
$162 million was passed for CAA as part of the FY2008 Omnibus Appropriations Act.

Department of Defense Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Program Appropriations
$8 million was passed for the DoDASDRP for FY2009.

Expanding the Promise for Individuals with Autism Act
This bill will provide $350 million in new money to the states to provide services for individuals with autism from childhood through adulthood.

Other Supported Federal Legislation 

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