Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
Latest action · Dec 22, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-252.
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.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2020
- Passed SenateAug 6, 2020
- Passed HouseDec 8, 2020
- To the PresidentDec 11, 2020
- Became lawDec 22, 2020Public Law 116-252
Summary
Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review and update, if necessary, certain best practices, replication guides, and other training materials for law enforcement, judicial officials, and others whose work may bring them in contact with elder abuse.
Specifically, DOJ must address victims and witnesses who have Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in these materials. Additionally, in creating or compiling these materials, DOJ must consult with the Department of Health and Human Services and, as appropriate, other entities with relevant expertise in elder abuse.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2020 to Aug 6, 2020; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | May 12, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | May 12, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 20, 2020 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | May 20, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jun 3, 2020 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Jun 3, 2020 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jun 3, 2020 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Jun 3, 2020 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jun 23, 2020 | |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Jun 23, 2020 | |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Jun 23, 2020 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Jun 25, 2020 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Jun 25, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 12, 2020Discharged Aug 6, 2020 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 22, 2020Signed by President.
- Dec 22, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-252.
- Dec 11, 2020Presented to President.
- Dec 8, 2020Ms. Bass asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Dec 8, 2020Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7000-7001)
- Dec 8, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7000-7001)
- Dec 8, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Aug 14, 2020Received in the House.
- Aug 14, 2020Held at the desk.
- Aug 11, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 6, 2020Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 6, 2020Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5346-5347)
- Aug 6, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5346-5347)
- May 12, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 12, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2381-2382)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7000Text printed H7000 | Karen Bass D-CA | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5346Text printed S5346 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Aug 6, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2381 | Susan M. Collins R-ME | May 12, 2020 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41610 | Wilderness: Issues and Legislation | Report | Oct 12, 2022 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 904 | No description on file | Karen Bass D-CA | House amendment offered |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4182 | Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jul 2, 2020 |
| HR 6813 | Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act | Identical bill | Oct 19, 2020 |
| HR 8114 | Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020 | Related bill | Aug 25, 2020 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act to improve the prevention of elder abuse and exploitation of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Aging
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Employment and training programs
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government information and archives
- Indian social and development programs
- Intergovernmental relations
- Neurological disorders
- State and local government operations
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Aug 6, 2020Engrossed in Senate
- May 12, 2020Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
