United States · Bill · S
S. 2070 (115th)
Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017
Introduced
2 November 2017
Last action
18 January 2018 · Committee
Status
By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-200.
Sponsors
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017 Missing Americans Alert Program Act of 2017 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to revise, rename, and reauthorize through FY2022 the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program. It directs the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Assistance to award grants: to develop or operate programs to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities, and to develop tracking technology programs to locate missing individuals with dementia or children with developmental disabilities. The bill amends the Missing Children's Assistance Act to specify that, with respect to training and technical assistance provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, cases involving missing and exploited children include cases involving children with developmental disabilities such as autism. DOJ must establish and certain grant recipients must comply with standards and best practices related to the use of tracking technology to locate missing individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities. The bill prohibits the use of data from tracking devices to create a federal database. It also prohibits construing this bill to require a parent or guardian to use a tracking device.
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Timeline
2 November 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7002-7003)
Source: IntroReferral
2 November 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 2017
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
1 December 2017
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 270.
Source: Calendars
1 December 2017
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
1 December 2017
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
21 December 2017
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8271-8276)
Source: Floor
21 December 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(text: CR S8274-8276)
Source: Floor
22 December 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
22 December 2017
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
22 December 2017
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 January 2018
Floor
By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-200.
Source: Floor
18 January 2018
Committee
By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-200.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 22 December 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 21 December 2017 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 1 December 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 2 November 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 22 December 2017
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 22 December 2017
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 21 December 2017
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 21 December 2017
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 21 December 2017
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 1 December 2017
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 1 December 2017
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 1 December 2017
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 November 2017
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 November 2017
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
- related to → Local Fishing Access Act
- related to → Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
- related to → Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017
- amends ← To make technical corrections.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2070
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/2070
- us · 115-s-2070 · source updated 10 August 2026