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S. 2076: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act

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S. 2076: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-11-06 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-406.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-11-06 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 438 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S2076 (2018-12-19), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-406. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act

Plain summary

Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act or the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2024 and revise grant programs regarding Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Among other changes, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must support: (1) the establishment of regional centers that address Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, such as through public awareness campaigns; and (2) data collection on the incidence and prevalence of such conditions. (Sec. 3) HHS must also award cooperative agreements to health departments for the purpose of addressing Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, such as through reducing cognitive decline and helping caregivers.

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Official text

BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · 57 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2076, BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act (2018-11-30)

Cosponsors on this site

Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Todd Young (R-IN), James E. Risch (R-ID), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John Boozman (R-AR), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), John Barrasso (R-WY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John Kennedy (R-LA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Jack Reed (D-RI), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] reported raising $22.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong115-s2076 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115