The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced new members of the committee that sets priorities for federal autism research. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) typically comprises both scientists and advocates. That version included a $1.95 billion investment earmarked for autism research. The change in committee composition comes as the HHS has expressed an increased openness to less established areas of autism research. We finished our three-year term in January 2025, and now the next set of committee members has been appointed.