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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Autism Speaks

2. Address

Address1
50 F Street, N.W.
 Address2
​suite 360
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001-1530
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Stuart Spielman
​3015183327
​sspielman@autismspeaks.org
5. Senate ID#
​40036299-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Autism Speaks
6. House ID#
​401600000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​60,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Stuart Spielman
 Date
7/19/2024 3:34:07 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2941/S.1332, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, all provisions

H.R. 2965/S.1333, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2023, all provisions

H.R. 3380, HEADs UP Act of 2023, all provisions

H.R. 5408/S.2767, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions

H.R. 5893, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law

H.R. 5894, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, provisions related to funding autism research and services at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration; assistive technology programs and special education at the Department of Education

H.R. 6468, Ban Water Beads Act, all provisions

H.R. 7213, Autism CARES Act of 2024, all provisions

H.R. 7300, Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2024, all provisions

H.R. 8018/S.3109, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act

H.R. 8108, a bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add a Medicaid State plan requirement with respect to the determination of residency of certain individuals serving in the Armed Forces, all provisions

H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program

H.R. 9026, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law

H.R. 9027, Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, a proposal to limit the Food and Drug Administration's ability to restrict certain uses of a device under certain circumstances

H.R. 9028, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, a proposal for research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development on autism and housing

H.R. 9029, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, provisions related to funding autism research and services at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration; assistive technology programs and special education at the Department of Education

S. 4298, Esthers Law, all provisions

S. 4549, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain provisions with respect to qualified ABLE programs permanent, all provisions

A House bill not yet introduced to increase funding for autism research focused on women and girls

A Senate bill not yet introduced to provide Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations for the Department of Defense, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program

A Senate bill not yet introduced to provide Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies provisions related to funding autism research and services at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration; assistive technology programs and special education at the Department of Education

A Senate bill not yet introduced to provide Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies, a proposal for research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development on autism and housing

A Senate bill not yet introduced to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance programs relating to autism, and for other purpose

A proposal for the creation of an Office of Caregiver Health at the Department of Health and Human Services


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), President of the U.S.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Stuart
Spielman
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David
Sitcovsky
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Chrissy
Raymond
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Alyssa
Brockington
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
1
​Chrissy
​Raymond
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

1 3 5
2 4 6

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)