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US HR6813

US HR6813
Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act


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Introduced
05/12/2020
In Committee
05/12/2020
Crossed Over
10/19/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act 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.

AI Summary

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, the DOJ must address victims and witnesses who have Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in these materials. The DOJ must consult with the Department of Health and Human Services and other relevant entities when creating or compiling these materials.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (79)

Theodore Deutch (D)* Don Bacon (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Sanford Bishop (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Steve Chabot (R),  David Cicilline (D),  Gil Cisneros (D),  Ben Cline (R),  Tom Cole (R),  Doug Collins (R),  K. Michael Conaway (R),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Jason Crow (D),  Henry Cuellar (D),  Joe Cunningham (D),  Danny Davis (D),  Rodney Davis (R),  Susan Davis (D),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Val Demings (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Lois Frankel (D),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Tom Graves (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  John Katko (R),  Bill Keating (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Al Lawson (D),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Tom Malinowski (D),  Lucy McBath (D),  Tom McClintock (R),  Jim McGovern (D),  Grace Meng (D),  John Moolenaar (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Greg Pence (R),  Collin Peterson (D),  Dean Phillips (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  Martha Roby (R),  Francis Rooney (R),  Harley Rouda (D),  John Rutherford (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Chris Smith (R),  Darren Soto (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Van Taylor (R),  William Timmons (R),  Paul Tonko (D),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Juan Vargas (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Maxine Waters (D),  Frederica Wilson (D),  Joe Wilson (R),  Steve Womack (R),  Ted Yoho (R),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Last Action

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571. (on 10/19/2020)

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