REAADI for Disasters Act

Bill: 116-hr-3208
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2019-06-11 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Age discrimination
Aging
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Congressional oversight
Contracts and agency
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
Floods and storm protection
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Indian social and development programs
Intergovernmental relations
Life, casualty, property insurance
Natural disasters
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Technology transfer and commercialization

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: 

Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act or the REAADI for Disasters Act

 
This bill establishes programs and requirements to assist individuals with disabilities and the elderly with disaster preparedness. 
 
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall award disaster response grants to eligible entities to carry out projects to create opportunities for disabled individuals and older adults to contribute to disaster response and mitigation.
 
The bill also establishes the National Commission on Disability Rights and Disasters to address the rights of disabled individuals and older adults throughout the period of preparation for and response to disasters. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must study the compliance of federal agencies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in expending funds to support disabled individuals and older adults in responding to and mitigating disasters. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Introduced in House