GTX Corp CEO Patrick Bertagna along with Jack Brewer National Spokesperson for NPAL ( National Police Athletic League) Sean Jackson Senior advisor for Government Affairs and Ron Allen VP of NPAL were on Capitol Hill Friday May 18th meeting with Rep. Mike Doyle(D-PA), Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Sen. Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to discuss Kevin and Avonte’s Law – S. 2070 which will authorize the appropriation of $2 million annually over the 2018–2022 period for DOJ to make grants to state and local governments and nonprofit organizations for programs to locate missing persons with dementia or developmental disabilities.
In 2001, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) founded and co-chaired the first-ever Congressional Membership Organization dedicated to autism advocacy on Capitol Hill—The Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE). Over 180 Members of Congress from over 40 states joined this bipartisan and bicameral effort. Maxine Waters (D-CA) serves as a member of the Congressional Autism Caucus
The legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate by a bipartisan group of Senators that includes Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Senator Chuck Schumer of New York. Congressman Chris Smith, co-chair of the Congressional Autism Caucus.
GTX Corp also attended a 1 day event hosted by the Department of Commerce and the United Nations.
