A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autism.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
12 Cosponsors (10 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Grassley, Klobuchar, Tillis, Schumer Bill to Aid Families of Missing Autism, Alzheimers Patients Passes Congress”
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Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 23, 2018
“Senate Passes Bill to Assist in Locating Missing Autism, Alzheimer’s Patients”
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Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC, 2005-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Dec 22, 2017
“Tillis, Grassley, Klobuchar Bill to Aid Families of Missing Autism, Alzheimers Patients Passes Senate”
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Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]
(Co-sponsor)
on Dec 22, 2017
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History
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May 22, 2017
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1625 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2070 (115th). |
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Nov 2, 2017
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Introduced
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Nov 9, 2017
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Nov 16, 2017
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Ordered Reported
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Dec 21, 2017
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jan 18, 2018
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Reported by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Feb 28, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1625 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2070 (115th). |
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Mar 22, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1625 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2070 (115th). |
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Mar 23, 2018
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Final Bill —
Senate Agreed to Changes
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Mar 23, 2018
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1625 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2070 (115th). |
S. 2070 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2070. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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