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H.R. 3208: REAADI for Disasters Act

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H.R. 3208: REAADI for Disasters Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-11 · Emergency Management · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

REAADI for Disasters Act

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

REAADI for Disasters Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · 36 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Josh Harder (D-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr3208 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116