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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6249 
To provide for a review and report on the assistance and resources that 
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency pro-
vides 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 
A BILL 
To provide for a review and report on the assistance and 
resources that the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency provides to individuals with 
disabilities and the families of such individuals that are 
impacted by major disasters, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Think Differently 
About Emergencies Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate a report describing the assistance and resources that 
the Administrator provides for individuals with intellectual 
and developmental disabilities and the families of such in-
dividuals who are impacted by major disasters declared 
under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) to 
the following: 
(1) States. 
(2) Localities. 
(3) Nonprofit organizations. 
(4) Directly to such individuals. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall contain— 
(1) a description of the resources and best prac-
tices that the Administrator makes available to the 
entities listed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of sub-
section (a) that are impacted by major disasters de-
clared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford 
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Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170); 
(2) detail the process the Administrator under-
takes to train personnel and deploy such personnel 
into areas to coordinate with States, localities, and 
nonprofit organizations to provide assistance and en-
sure that the needs of individuals with intellectual 
and developmental disabilities and the families of 
such individuals are met following such a disaster; 
(3) list the number of programs the Adminis-
trator administers which support individuals with in-
tellectual and developmental disabilities to prepare 
for and recover from such disasters, including by 
provide accommodation to such individuals and the 
families of such individuals; 
(4) description of outreach activities of the Ad-
ministration to State, local, and nonprofit experts on 
addressing the needs of individuals with intellectual 
and developmental disabilities and the families of 
such individuals impacted by such disasters; and 
(5) report that identifies, with respect to indi-
viduals with intellectual and developmental disabil-
ities and the families of such individuals, areas for 
improvement in supporting such individuals and 
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families to prepare for and recover from such disas-
ters. 
SEC. 3. REVIEW OF ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency shall each— 
(1) conduct a review of assistance and resources 
the Administrator provides to States, localities, non-
profit organizations, and individuals to assist— 
(A) individuals with intellectual and devel-
opmental disabilities; 
(B) individuals with physical disabilities; 
and 
(C) the families of the individuals de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B); 
(2) identify potential legal impediments to pro-
viding such assistance and resources; 
(3) provide to Congress recommendations on 
how the Administration can— 
(A) improve such assistance and resources; 
(B) enhance coordination with States, lo-
calities, nonprofit organizations in carrying out 
such assistance and providing such resources; 
and 
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(C) streamline the application process and 
delivery of assistance and resources to individ-
uals described in subparagraphs (A) through 
(C) of paragraph (1); and 
(4) provide to Congress recommendations on 
any legislative reform necessary to improve such as-
sistance and resources. 
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