Federal Initiatives

Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009
Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), Senator Robert Casey (D-PA), and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) have introduced comprehensive autism legislation, including a section addressing broad based federal autism insurance reform.

The ABLE Accounts Act of 2009
This bill will provide a tax preferred savings benefit for disability-related expenses.

The Cures Acceleration Network (CAN) Act
This bill is aimed at untangling medical innovation and accelerating autism research to autism cures. 

Combating Autism Act (CAA) Appropriations
$184.4 million was passed for CAA as part of the FY2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act.

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

Other Supported Federal Legislation 

Military Families and Autism Advocacy