# 119-s-4670: Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act of 2026

119-s-4670, Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4670
- Congress: 119
- Title: Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Expand missing-person alerts and training to explicitly include people with developmental disabilities, Alzheimer’s, and dementia.** This bill would amend Kristen’s Act and the PROTECT Act to add these conditions to Ashanti Alert criteria and to require training for responders handling missing adults and children with developmental disabilities. - Families and caregivers would see alerts that explicitly note if a missing person has a developmental disability, Alzheimer’s disease, or dementia, making public notices more specific and easier to act on. - Eligibility for Ashanti Alerts would hinge on a diagnosis of a mental, physical, or developmental disability, Alzheimer’s, or dementia rather than a generic claim of disability, changing who can qualify for an alert. - State, territorial, and Tribal responders would get mandated training and educational programs on responding to missing children and adults with developmental disabilities, using the definition in the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002).

## Provisions PRIA read

- Alerts include disability diagnoses: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let law enforcement base an Ashanti Alert on a diagnosed condition. It would replace the phrase "suffers from a proven mental or physical disability" with a diagnosis-based standard listing mental, physical, developmental disability (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 15002), Alzhe…
- Training on missing people with disabilities: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require new training programs on responding to missing people with developmental disabilities. It would add training for responders to missing adults under Kristen's Act and add training materials for States, territories, and Tribal governments to use for missing childre…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026
- 119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4670 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4670)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
- [119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5007)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4670 (as of 2026-08-11).