Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7029
REAADI for Disasters Act
Refreshed 4 h ago
Introduced 2026-01-13Topic: civil rights · public safety · social servicesSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill sets rules and funding to include older adults and people with disabilities in disaster preparation, response, recovery, and mitigation. Groups that receive federal disaster funds would need advisory committees that include people with disabilities and older adults, would have to follow federal disability laws, and would have to make shelters, alerts, and communications accessible, including in American Sign Language. The bill authorizes grants from the Department of Health and Human Services for disability and disaster training and research centers, disaster preparedness, and projects of national significance, and creates a Disaster Human Services Emergency Fund. It requires states and local governments to develop crisis standards of care that follow federal nondiscrimination laws. It also expands a national advisory committee on disabilities and disasters from 17 to 45 members.
Sponsors
- Debbie Dingell Democrat sponsor
- 7 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | refer |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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. | refer |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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. | refer |
| 2026-01-13 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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. | refer |
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced in House | introduce |