I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6813 
To amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act to improve the 
prevention of elder abuse and exploitation of individuals with Alzheimer’s 
disease and related dementias. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2020 
Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, and Mr. SMITH of New Jer-
sey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act 
to improve the prevention of elder abuse and exploitation 
of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related de-
mentias. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Alzheimer’s 
Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDRESSING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN BEST PRAC-
TICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(b) of the Elder Abuse 
Prevention and Prosecution Act (34 U.S.C. 21711(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) of paragraph (2) as clauses (i), (ii), and 
(iii), respectively, and adjusting the margin accord-
ingly; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, 
and adjusting the margin accordingly; 
(3) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than’’; 
(4) in paragraph (1)(B), as so redesignated— 
(A) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, including 
witnesses who have Alzheimer’s disease and re-
lated dementias’’ after ‘‘other legal issues’’; and 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘elder abuse 
cases,’’ and inserting ‘‘elder abuse cases (in-
cluding victims and witnesses who have Alz-
heimer’s disease and related dementias),’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) TRAINING MATERIALS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In creating or com-
piling replication guides and training materials 
under paragraph (1)(B), the Elder Justice Co-
ordinator shall consult with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, State, local, and 
Tribal adult protective services, aging, social, 
and human services agencies, Federal, State, 
local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies, and 
nationally recognized nonprofit associations 
with relevant expertise, as appropriate. 
‘‘(B) UPDATING.—The Elder Justice Coor-
dinator shall— 
‘‘(i) review the best practices identi-
fied and replication guides and training 
materials created or compiled under para-
graph (1)(B) to determine if the replica-
tion guides or training materials require 
updating; and 
‘‘(ii) perform any necessary updating 
of the replication guides or training mate-
rials.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) take effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
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(2) apply on and after the date that is 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. REPORT ON OUTREACH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(c)(2) of the Elder 
Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act (34 U.S.C. 
21711(c)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
(D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, and ad-
justing the margin accordingly; 
(2) by striking ‘‘a report detailing’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘a report— 
‘‘(A) detailing’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) with respect to the report by the At-
torney General, including a link to the publicly 
available best practices identified under sub-
section (b)(1)(B) and the replication guides and 
training materials created or compiled under 
such subsection.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to the report under 
section 101(c)(2) of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Pros-
ecution Act (34 U.S.C. 21711(c)(2)) submitted during the 
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second year beginning after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and each year thereafter. 
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