IB 

Union Calendar No. 321 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6249 

[Report No. 118–392] 

To provide for a review and report on the assistance and resources that 

the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides to individuals with disabilities and the families of such individuals 

that are impacted by major disasters, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 

Mr. MOLINARO (for himself, Ms. TITUS, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Ms. NORTON) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure 

FEBRUARY 20, 2024 

Additional sponsors: Mr. RYAN, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. GARCI ́A of Illinois, Mr. 

KEAN of New Jersey, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, 

and Mr. ALLRED

FEBRUARY 20, 2024 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
2 

•HR 6249 RH

A BILL 

To provide for a review and report on the assistance and 

resources that the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides to individuals with 

disabilities and the families of such individuals that are 

impacted by major disasters, and for other purposes. 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
3 

•HR 6249 RH

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Think Differently 

5 About Emergencies Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 

8 date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 

9 Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to 

10 the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 

11 the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

12 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen13 ate a report describing the assistance and resources that 

14 the Administrator provides for individuals with intellectual 

15 and developmental disabilities and the families of such in16 dividuals who are impacted by major disasters declared 

17 under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re18 lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) to 

19 the following: 

20 (1) States. 

21 (2) Localities. 

22 (3) Nonprofit organizations. 

23 (4) Directly to such individuals. 

24 (b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

25 shall contain— 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
4 

•HR 6249 RH

1 (1) a description of the resources and best prac2 tices that the Administrator makes available to the 

3 entities listed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of sub4 section (a) that are impacted by major disasters de5 clared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford 

6 Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 

7 U.S.C. 5170); 

8 (2) detail the process the Administrator under9 takes to train personnel and deploy such personnel 

10 into areas to coordinate with States, localities, and 

11 nonprofit organizations to provide assistance and en12 sure that the needs of individuals with intellectual 

13 and developmental disabilities and the families of 

14 such individuals are met following such a disaster; 

15 (3) list the number of programs the Adminis16 trator administers which support individuals with in17 tellectual and developmental disabilities to prepare 

18 for and recover from such disasters, including by 

19 provide accommodation to such individuals and the 

20 families of such individuals; 

21 (4) description of outreach activities of the Ad22 ministration to State, local, and nonprofit experts on 

23 addressing the needs of individuals with intellectual 

24 and developmental disabilities and the families of 

25 such individuals impacted by such disasters; and 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
5 

•HR 6249 RH

1 (5) report that identifies, with respect to indi2 viduals with intellectual and developmental disabil3 ities and the families of such individuals, areas for 

4 improvement in supporting such individuals and 

5 families to prepare for and recover from such disas6 ters. 

7 SEC. 3. REVIEW OF ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES. 

8 Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

9 of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

10 and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage11 ment Agency shall each— 

12 (1) conduct a review of assistance and resources 

13 the Administrator provides to States, localities, non14 profit organizations, and individuals to assist— 

15 (A) individuals with intellectual and devel16 opmental disabilities; 

17 (B) individuals with physical disabilities; 

18 and 

19 (C) the families of the individuals de20 scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B); 

21 (2) identify potential legal impediments to pro22 viding such assistance and resources; 

23 (3) provide to Congress recommendations on 

24 how the Administration can— 

25 (A) improve such assistance and resources; 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
6 

•HR 6249 RH

1 (B) enhance coordination with States, lo2 calities, nonprofit organizations in carrying out 

3 such assistance and providing such resources; 

4 and 

5 (C) streamline the application process and 

6 delivery of assistance and resources to individ7 uals described in subparagraphs (A) through 

8 (C) of paragraph (1); and 

9 (4) provide to Congress recommendations on 

10 any legislative reform necessary to improve such as11 sistance and resources. 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS

ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
Union Calendar No. 321 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6249 

[Report No. 118–392] 

A BILL 

To provide for a review and report on the assistmajor disasters, and for other purposes. lies of such individuals that are impacted by vides to individuals with disabilities and the fami- Federal Emergency Management Agency pro- ance and resources that the Administrator of the 

FEBRUARY 20, 2024 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS