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H.R. 3208 116th Congress House

REAADI for Disasters Act

Official title: To ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 18, 2019 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Advisory bodiesAge discriminationAgingAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
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Congressional oversightContracts and agencyDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency communications systemsEmergency planning and evacuationFloods and storm protectionForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingHousing for the elderly and disabledIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsLife, casualty, property insuranceNatural disastersPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResidential rehabilitation and home repairSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local financeState and local government operationsTechnology transfer and commercialization
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Jun 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jun 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Jun 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act or the REAADI for Disasters Act

This bill establishes programs and requirements to assist individuals with disabilities and the elderly with disaster preparedness.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall award disaster response grants to eligible entities to carry out projects to create opportunities for disabled individuals and older adults to contribute to disaster response and mitigation.

The bill also establishes the National Commission on Disability Rights and Disasters to address the rights of disabled individuals and older adults throughout the period of preparation for and response to disasters.

The Government Accountability Office must study the compliance of federal agencies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in expending funds to support disabled individuals and older adults in responding to and mitigating disasters.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1755 REAADI for Disasters Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 19 Republican 3
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Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 15, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Dec 2, 2020
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 2, 2020
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 1, 2020
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 1, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Oct 1, 2020
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 24, 2020
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 22, 2020
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Sep 22, 2020
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 4, 2020
Lamb, Conor
· Sep 4, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 4, 2020
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 4, 2020
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 4, 2020
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Aug 28, 2020
Delgado, Antonio
· Aug 28, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 10, 2020
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jan 28, 2020
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 2, 2020
Loebsack, David
· Dec 19, 2019
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Oct 11, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 4, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Sep 17, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 27, 2019
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Aug 9, 2019
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Harder, Josh
California · Jun 28, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 18, 2019
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3208: REAADI for Disasters Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3208/
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"H.R. 3208: REAADI for Disasters Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3208/.
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