United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6813 (116th)
Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
Introduced
12 May 2020
Last action
19 October 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571.
Sponsors
Theodore Deutch, Guy Reschenthaler, Christopher Smith, Paul Tonko, Juan Vargas, Val Demings, Elise Stefanik, Debbie Lesko, Katie Porter, ALCEE HASTINGS, Tom Cole, Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], James McGovern, Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Frederica Wilson, Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Lee Zeldin, Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Tom Malinowski, Harley Rouda, Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], K. Conaway, Dean Phillips, Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], William Timmons, Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Gerald Connolly, Darren Soto, Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Henry Cuellar, Maxine Waters, Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Ben Cline, Martha Roby, Eric Swalwell, COLLIN PETERSON, Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Vicky Hartzler, Tulsi Gabbard, Francis Rooney, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Don Bacon
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
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.
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Timeline
12 May 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 September 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 435.
Source: Calendars
24 September 2020
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-535.
Source: Committee
24 September 2020
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-535.
Source: Committee
1 October 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
1 October 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5159-5161)
Source: Floor
1 October 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
1 October 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6813.
Source: Floor
1 October 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5159-5163)
Source: Floor
1 October 2020
Floor
Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
19 October 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 19 October 2020 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 1 October 2020 · Official file
- Reported in House · 24 September 2020 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 12 May 2020 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 19 October 2020
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 19 October 2020
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 1 October 2020
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 1 October 2020
Passed House
summary · EN · 1 October 2020
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 24 September 2020
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 24 September 2020
Reported to House
summary · EN · 24 September 2020
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 May 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 May 2020
Sponsors
- Theodore Deutch · D · Sponsor
- Guy Reschenthaler · R · Sponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
- Paul Tonko · D · Cosponsor
- Juan Vargas · D · Cosponsor
- Val Demings · D · Cosponsor
- Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
- Debbie Lesko · R · Cosponsor
- Katie Porter · D · Cosponsor
- ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
- Tom Cole · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Frederica Wilson · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Lee Zeldin · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Tom Malinowski · D · Cosponsor
- Harley Rouda · D · Cosponsor
- Markwayne Mullin · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- K. Conaway · R · Cosponsor
- Dean Phillips · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- William Timmons · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
- Darren Soto · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Henry Cuellar · D · Cosponsor
- Maxine Waters · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Ben Cline · R · Cosponsor
- Martha Roby · R · Cosponsor
- Eric Swalwell · D · Cosponsor
- COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
- Tulsi Gabbard · D · Cosponsor
- Francis Rooney · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Don Bacon · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6813
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/6813
- us · 116-hr-6813 · source updated 5 December 2025