HR 6249 118th Congress House Emergency Management Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Disaster relief and insurance Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government information and archives Government studies and investigations

Think Differently About Emergencies Act

Introduced: November 6, 2023 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 25, 2024

Signed by President.

Nov 25, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-123.

Nov 21, 2024

Presented to President.

Nov 20, 2024

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 19, 2024

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 19, 2024

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6638)

Jul 23, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.

Jul 23, 2024

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-195.

May 15, 2024

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 12, 2024

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

Mar 11, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1071-1072)

Mar 11, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 11, 2024

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1071-1072)

Mar 11, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6249.

Mar 11, 2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1071-1073)

Mar 11, 2024

Mr. Molinaro moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Feb 20, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 321.

Feb 20, 2024

Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-392.

Nov 15, 2023

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Nov 15, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Nov 15, 2023

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged

Nov 8, 2023

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

Nov 6, 2023

Introduced in House

Nov 6, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Think Differently About Emergencies Act

This act requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress regarding assistance and resources provided by FEMA to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the families of such individuals who are impacted by major disasters.

Specifically, FEMA must report within 120 days of this act's enactment, describing the assistance and resources that FEMA provides to such individuals and families through states, localities, nonprofit organizations, and individuals.

Further, FEMA and GAO must each (1) review such assistance and resources, (2) identify potential legal impediments to providing such assistance and resources, and (3) provide recommendations to Congress.

What's happening now November 25, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-123.

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