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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.

USA115th CongressHR-4221| House 
| Updated: 11/30/2017
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (36)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
Nov 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Nov 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Nov 30, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (E1621-1622)
  • November 2, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 2, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.


  • November 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.


  • November 30, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (E1621-1622)

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-195: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
  • S 115-2070: Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017
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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.

USA115th CongressHR-4221| House 
| Updated: 11/30/2017
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
Nov 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Nov 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Nov 30, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (E1621-1622)
  • November 2, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 2, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.


  • November 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.


  • November 30, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (E1621-1622)
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (36)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-195: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
  • S 115-2070: Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightDepartment of JusticeDisability and paralysisFamily servicesFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careLaw enforcement administration and fundingNeurological disordersRight of privacy