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Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2005

Introduced: December 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 16, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2005 - 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 December 16, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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