Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016
Latest action · Dec 9, 2016 By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 114-397.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 1, 2016
- Passed SenateJul 14, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016
TITLE I--MISSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PATIENT ALERT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION
Missing Americans Alert Program Act of 2016
(Sec. 102) This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise and rename the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program as the Missing Americans Alert Program and to reauthorize it through FY2021.
It directs the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to award grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies to develop tracking technology programs to locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities. The BJA must give preference to grant applicants that partner with nonprofit organizations directly linked to individuals, and families of individuals, with dementia or developmental disabilities.
Additionally, it directs the BJA to award competitive grants to state and local law enforcement or public safety agencies and nonprofit organizations to develop or operate locally based proactive programs to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities.
The bill subjects grants under the Missing Americans Program to accountability provisions. DOJ's Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. The bill prohibits grants to nonprofit organizations that hold money in an offshore account to avoid tax liability. It also limits the use of grants under this bill for conferences that use more than $20,000 in DOJ funds.
DOJ must identify and report on duplicative grant awards. DOJ must also report annually to Congress certain information regarding the Missing Americans Alert Program.
TITLE II--EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
(Sec. 201) The bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to specify that, with respect to training and technical assistance provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, cases involving missing and exploited children include cases involving children with developmental disabilities such as autism.
TITLE III--PRIVACY PROTECTIONS
(Sec. 302) DOJ must establish and certain grant recipients must comply with standards and best practices related to the use of tracking technology to locate missing individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2016 to Jun 7, 2016, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Mar 1, 2016 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Mar 1, 2016 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Apr 5, 2016 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Apr 11, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Apr 14, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Jun 7, 2016 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 9, 2016By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 114-397.
- Jul 27, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jul 18, 2016Received in the House.
- Jul 18, 2016Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 15, 2016Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4976 | In the nature of a substitute. | Chuck Grassley R-IA | Amendment SA 4976 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4919 | Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 | Identical bill | Dec 8, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Aging
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Department of Justice
- Disability and paralysis
- Family services
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Health personnel
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Neurological disorders
- Right of privacy
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2016Referred in House
- Jul 14, 2016Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 14, 2016Reported to Senate
- Mar 1, 2016Introduced in Senate
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