H. R. 6249 
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four 
An Act 
To provide for a review and report on the assistance and resources that the Adminis-
trator 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Think Differently About Emer-
gencies Act’’. 
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 Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate a report describing the assistance and resources that 
the Administrator provides for individuals with intellectual and 
developmental disabilities and the families of such individuals who 
are impacted by major disasters declared under section 401 of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 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 practices that 
the Administrator makes available to the entities listed in 
paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a) that are impacted 
by major disasters declared under section 401 of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170); 
(2) detail the process the Administrator undertakes to train 
personnel and deploy such personnel into areas to coordinate 
with States, localities, and nonprofit organizations to provide 
assistance and ensure that the needs of individuals with 
intellectual and developmental disabilities and the families of 
such individuals are met following such a disaster;
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(3) list the number of programs the Administrator admin-
isters which support individuals with intellectual and develop-
mental disabilities to prepare for and recover from such disas-
ters, including by provide accommodation to such individuals 
and the families of such individuals; 
(4) description of outreach activities of the Administration 
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 individuals with 
intellectual and developmental disabilities and the families of 
such individuals, areas for improvement in supporting such 
individuals and families to prepare for and recover from such 
disasters. 
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 Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall each— 
(1) conduct a review of assistance and resources the 
Administrator provides to States, localities, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and individuals to assist— 
(A) individuals with intellectual and developmental 
disabilities; 
(B) individuals with physical disabilities; and 
(C) the families of the individuals described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B); 
(2) identify potential legal impediments to providing 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, localities, non-
profit organizations in carrying out such assistance and 
providing such resources; and 
(C) streamline the application process and delivery 
of assistance and resources to individuals described in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1); and
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(4) provide to Congress recommendations on any legislative 
reform necessary to improve such assistance and resources. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.