Congress·Reported·H.R. 3747

AADAPT Act

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Training for Rural Doctors

Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act

May 13·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The AADAPT Act is currently in the House of Representatives and has successfully passed a committee vote as of May 20, 2026. The bill is actively moving through the legislative process and now awaits further consideration by the full House committee. It is not stalled because it has already cleared a key hurdle that stops most other bills.

Legislative Progress

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This bill has support from both parties and addresses a popular health issue, but it still needs to move through committees before it can get a final vote.

Key Points

This bill, called the AADAPT Act, would provide grants to train local doctors on how to better treat Alzheimer's and dementia. It uses a video-sharing system to connect experts at large hospitals with primary care doctors in small towns so they can share medical knowledge.
The program focuses on helping people in rural areas, Native American communities, and places with very few medical professionals. By training local doctors, patients can get specialized care close to home instead of traveling long distances to see a specialist.
The goal is to help doctors find and diagnose memory loss earlier. Early diagnosis allows families to plan for the future and helps patients get the right treatments sooner, which can improve their quality of life.
If this becomes law, the government would spend 1 million dollars every year from 2027 to 2032 specifically for this dementia training. It also continues 10 million dollars in yearly funding for other general medical training programs that are already running.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

4 milestones9 actions

Jul 2, 2026House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 628.

The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.

Jul 2, 2026House

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-723.

May 21, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

May 21, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 13, 2026House

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act

Bill NumberHR 3747

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 628.

Data Sources

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D: 74R: 23

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