118 HR 9436 IH: Supporting Peer-led Efforts to Conduct Thoughtful Research and Understand the Modalities of Autism in Women and Girls Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-08-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9436IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 30, 2024Mr. Khanna (for himself, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyA BILLTo establish a National Science Foundation grant program to provide and strengthen opportunities for peer-led research regarding autism spectrum disorder and its characteristics in women, and for other purposes.

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This Act may be cited as the Supporting Peer-led Efforts to Conduct Thoughtful Research and Understand the Modalities of Autism in Women and Girls Act or the SPECTRUM Act.

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National Science Foundation grant program to strengthen opportunities for peer-led research regarding autism spectrum disorder

The Director of the National Science Foundation is authorized to award grants on a competitive basis to support participatory research approaches into autism, including with respect to women and girls. Such research may include research into any of the following: (1)Characteristics of autism in girls and women, including the incidence of masking, camouflaging, or other psychosocial factors.(2)Communication between autistic and neurotypical women and girls, and the phenomenon of the double empathy problem theory.(3)Additional related topics at the discretion of the Director.