Deadline July 24: Submit Your Comment on the IACC Strategic Plan

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee has posted a draft Strategic Plan for public review and comment. Comments are due by July 24. The committee will discuss the plan at its next meeting scheduled for Friday, July 31.

By Autism Action Network

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) has posted a draft Strategic Plan for public review and comment. The Strategic Plan will be discussed at the next IACC meeting scheduled for Friday, July 31.

The plan was posted online yesterday, July 17.

Comments are due by July 24.

Email comments to: [email protected].

Read the draft here.

The IACC is a federal advisory committee that advises the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on issues related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

The IACC is charged by the Autism CARES Act of 2024 with drafting “a strategic plan for the conduct of, and support for, autism spectrum disorder research.”

The statute then specifies only two mandatory components:

Proposed budgetary requirements.
Recommendations to ensure that ASD research, and services and support activities to the extent practicable, of HHS and other federal departments and agencies are not unnecessarily duplicative.

Every two years, the IACC must submit an update to Congress and the president that includes:

Progress made in achieving the goals outlined in the Strategic Plan.
Any specific measures taken pursuant to the Strategic Plan.

The next IACC meeting is scheduled for:

Friday, July 31, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

The meeting is open to the public.

Registration for the meeting is required. Register here.

Attendees should allow at least 30 minutes to clear security.

The meeting will be held at:

Neuroscience Center
1st Floor Conference Room
6001 Executive Blvd
Rockville, MD, 20852

The meeting can be watched online here.

Autism Action Network is a nationwide, non-partisan 501(c)(4) advocacy organization focused on public policy and legislation that affects people with autism, vaccine injuries, and related developmental conditions.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Children’s Health Defense.

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