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S. 1834 115th Congress Senate

Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters.

Introduced: September 19, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Advisory bodiesAgingDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Sep 20, 2017
Special Committee on Aging. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-379.
Sep 19, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 19, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 20, 2017

Special Committee on Aging. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-379.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters.

The duties of the committee are to:

  • provide advice and consultation related to activities to assist at-risk individuals (people with access and functional needs that may interfere with their ability to access or receive medical care before, during, or after a disaster or emergency);
  • evaluate and provide input to the medical and public health needs of seniors related to preparation for, response to, and recovery from all-hazards emergencies; and
  • provide advice and consultation related to seniors and state emergency preparedness and response activities.

The committee shall terminate on September 30, 2021.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3826 Identical bill Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act
  • HR 7328 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018
  • HR 6378 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 19, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1834: Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1834/
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"S. 1834: Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1834/.
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