Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
Public Law 116-252 · S. 3703 · 116th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 22, 2020 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Cosponsors (27): Sen. Bob Menendez, Sen. Chuck Grassley,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 6813Identical billRelated bill
Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
H.R. 8114Related bill
Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020
S. 4182Related bill
Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 22, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-252.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 11, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 8, 2020FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Bass asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Aug 14, 2020FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Aug 11, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 6, 2020FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 12, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2381-2382)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Offered, no vote recorded
H.Amdt. 904HouseRep. Karen BassD-CA-37· offered Dec 8, 2020No vote recorded
Dec 8, 2020: House amendment offered
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.