Crisis Counseling Act

Bill: 116-hr-7748
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2020-07-23
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health care coverage and access

Mental health
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Crisis Counseling Act </b></p> <p>This bill provides for immediate approval of any request by a state, local, or tribal government for crisis counseling and training after the President declares a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7748 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2020 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To ensure that after a declaration of a major disaster affected States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments receive immediate approval for services and assistance provided under section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crisis Counseling Act . 2. Crisis counseling assistance and training After the President declares a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency Response Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ), any request made by a State, local, or Indian tribal government affected by such disaster shall receive immediate approval for services and assistance provided under section 416 of such Act.