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Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2006

Introduced: February 7, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Feb 9, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 7, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 7, 2006
Introduced in House
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Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to appoint a Disability Coordinator to ensure that the needs of individuals with disabilities are properly addressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief efforts in the event of a major disaster.

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to: (1) temporary housing for use by individuals with disabilities; and (2) the right of individuals with disabilities to live independently.

Provides for increased accessibility for such individuals of replacement housing built with federal funds following major disasters.

What's happening now February 9, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1