The Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act of 2026 would amend the Ashanti Alert Act to require these alerts to include whether the individual has a developmental disability, Alzheimer’s, or dementia. It would also require the DOJ to make available to local law enforcement training and educational programs specifically pertaining to dealing with individuals with these disabilities.
Amend the Ashanti Alert Act to require missing-person alerts to note developmental disability, Alzheimer’s, or dementia, and direct the DOJ to provide related training and educational programs to local law enforcement.
Occurrences
Schmitt said he introduced the "Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act" to improve missing-person alerts and expand first-responder training for people with intellectual disabilities, Alzheimer’s, and dementia.
Evidence
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Schmitt said he introduced the "Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act" to improve missing-person alerts and expand first-responder training for people with intellectual disabilities, Alzheimer’s, and dementia.
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Schmitt said he introduced the Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act, which would expand missing-person alerts and training for people with intellectual disabilities and adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia.
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The release says the bill would amend Kristen’s Act to include developmental disabilities, Alzheimer’s, and dementia, and amend the PROTECT Act to direct states to provide specialized training for first responders.
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GovInfo lists S. 4670 as introduced by Senator Eric Schmitt, read twice, and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 3, 2026. The full title would add developmental disability, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia information to alerts through the Ashanti Alert communications network.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee legislation listing, crawled within the lookback window, still shows S. 4670 with last action June 3, 2026 and the title concerning developmental disabilities, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and the Ashanti Alert communications network.
Assessments
Schmitt materially advanced the promised policy during his current Senate term by introducing S. 4670, the Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act of 2026, which closely matches the Ashanti Alert-related missing-person alert and training goals. However, the evidence shows only introduction and committee referral, with no enactment, passage, or DOJ implementation. Because the promised statutory and programmatic outcome was not delivered, this is a serious unsuccessful legislative attempt rather than fulfillment.
Schmitt took a serious legislative step by introducing the Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act during his Senate term, so he merits effort credit. But the available evidence shows only bill introduction, not passage or implementation, and the bill described would amend Kristen's Act and the PROTECT Act rather than the Ashanti Alert Act specifically named in the promise. Because the promised outcome was not delivered in law or policy, this counts as a failed but serious attempt rather than fulfillment.
On June 5, 2026, Schmitt introduced the Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act, which was a serious legislative attempt to improve missing-person alerts and training for people with intellectual disabilities, Alzheimer’s, and dementia. But the evidence shows introduction only, not enactment, and it was framed as amendments to Kristen’s Law/PROTECT Act rather than the specific Ashanti Alert Act change in the claim. That makes this an unfulfilled promise with real effort, not a delivered outcome.