U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key and Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, announced that he has introduced the Alzheimer’s Law Enforcement Education Act with U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragán, D-Calif. This legislation would establish a new training course for law enforcement officers responding to Alzheimer’s patients. The Alzheimer’s Law Enforcement Education Act has also been endorsed by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA), which represents the men and women responsible for protecting and serving over 100 million Americans. Earlier this year, Buchanan was awarded the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) Humanitarian Award from the Alzheimer’s Association. This prestigious award is given to policymakers dedicated to fighting Alzheimer’s disease in Congress. Buchanan has had 33 legislative measures signed into law since taking office with four initiatives signed by President Bush, six by President Obama and 13 by President Trump. He has also seen ten legislative proposals signed into law by President Biden so far. In addition to being the vice chairman and most senior Republican on the powerful U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, Buchanan is also the chairman of the Health Subcommittee, which has broad jurisdiction over traditional Medicare, the Medicare prescription drug benefit program and Medicare Advantage.