This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act of 2026.

Section 204(b) of Kristen’s Act (34 U.S.C. 21904(b)U.S. Code — Title 34, Section 21904(b)View official source on GovInfo) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after (including health care needs the following: and whether the individual has a developmental disability (as defined in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002U.S. Code — Title 42, Section 15002View official source on GovInfo)), Alzheimer’s disease, or dementia; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking suffers from a proven mental or physical disability and inserting the following: has been diagnosed with a mental disability, a physical disability, a developmental disability (as defined in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002U.S. Code — Title 42, Section 15002View official source on GovInfo)), Alzheimer’s disease, or dementia.

(a) Missing adults Section 206 of Kristen's Act (34 U.S.C. 21906U.S. Code — Title 34, Section 21906View official source on GovInfo) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) training and educational programs related to responding effectively to a reported missing adult with a developmental disability (as defined in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002U.S. Code — Title 42, Section 15002View official source on GovInfo)).. (b) Missing children Section 301(b) of the PROTECT Act (34 U.S.C. 20501(b)U.S. Code — Title 34, Section 20501(b)View official source on GovInfo) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) provide training and educational programs for use by States, territories of the United States, and Tribal governments, related to responding effectively to a reported missing child with a developmental disability (as defined in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002U.S. Code — Title 42, Section 15002View official source on GovInfo))..