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Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act of 2012

3/14/2024, 12:36 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2800

Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization of 2012 - Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise requirements relating to the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program to direct the Attorney General to: (1) award competitive grants to assist nonprofit organizations in paying for the costs of locally based, proactive programs to protect and locate missing patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; and (2) give a preference for such grants to national nonprofit organizations that have experience working with patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and their families (currently, the Attorney General is directed to award a single grant to a national voluntary organization to operate the Program). Authorizes appropriations for such grants through FY2017.

Current Status of Bill HR 2800

Bill HR 2800 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 5, 2011. Bill HR 2800 was introduced during Congress 112 and was introduced to the House on August 5, 2011.  Bill HR 2800's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of September 12, 2012

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2800

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2800

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Aging
- Department of Justice
- Emergency communications systems
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Neurological disorders

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