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118-s-133118th CongressWALLET

NAPA Reauthorization Act

Sponsored By: Senator Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

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Summary

Expands the National Alzheimer’s Project to focus on healthy aging and reducing Alzheimer’s risk. It broadens the Project’s mission to promote healthy behaviors, tackle risk factors and address disparities, and it extends the program’s horizon to 2035.

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  • Families and older adults: Requires the Project to provide information on healthy behaviors that may reduce cognitive decline and to emphasize risk-factor reduction and disparity reduction in its work.
  • Researchers and people affected by Alzheimer’s: Expands the Advisory Council to 15 members (up from 12), increases required researchers to 3 (from 2), and requires at least one researcher experienced in recruiting underrepresented groups; the Council must include at least one person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and one representative from a historically underserved population.
  • Federal partners and collaboration: Adds designees from the Department of Justice, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Social Security Administration, and requires planning to consider activities across public and private sectors and promote public-private collaborations.
  • Oversight and timelines: Requires annual evaluations that cover research, risk reduction, public health, clinical activities, and disparities, and pushes the program’s target timeline and authorities out to 2035.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Advisory Council adds members and voices

The Advisory Council grows from 12 to 15 members. It adds designees from the Justice Department, FEMA, and Social Security. HHS must add at least two more designees, with one expert on Alzheimer’s risk factors. The Council must include three researchers, including one skilled at recruiting underrepresented groups. It must also include one person with Alzheimer’s and one representative from a higher‑risk underserved population. These changes take effect upon enactment.

Alzheimer’s Project extended through 2035

The law moves National Alzheimer’s Project deadlines from 2025 to 2035. Agencies now treat any 2025 milestone as 2035. This change takes effect upon enactment.

More focus on healthy aging and risk

The law directs the Project to share information on healthy behaviors that may reduce cognitive decline. It promotes healthy aging and cuts risk factors for Alzheimer’s. The Project must reach underserved groups, including people with developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome. These changes take effect upon enactment.

Yearly reviews and clearer disease definitions

The law requires annual evaluations of the National Alzheimer’s Project. Reviews must cover research, risk reduction, public health, and clinical work. Planning must consider progress across public and private sectors and possible public‑private partnerships. The Project must consider how to reduce disparities. The Secretary’s report must also explain how conditions that count as Alzheimer’s are defined and updated. These changes take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

ME • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2023

  • Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 1/30/2023

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2023

  • Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 1/30/2023

  • Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2023

  • Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 1/30/2023

  • Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2023

  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 2/1/2023

  • Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 2/13/2023

  • Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 2/27/2023

  • Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2023

  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2023

  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2023

  • Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 4/17/2023

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 4/17/2023

  • Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2023

  • Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 4/25/2023

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/26/2023

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 5/3/2023

  • Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 5/4/2023

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2023

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/12/2023

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 6/12/2023

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 6/14/2023

  • Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 6/15/2023

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 6/21/2023

  • Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 9/26/2023

  • Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/27/2023

  • Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 9/28/2023

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 10/4/2023

  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 10/17/2023

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 10/17/2023

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2023

  • Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 11/14/2023

  • Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 12/18/2023

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2024

  • Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2024

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 2/9/2024

  • Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 3/21/2024

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 4/8/2024

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2024

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2024

  • Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 6/13/2024

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 6/17/2024

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