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S. 2658 · 117th Congress

REAADI for Disasters Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

BCD CaseySponsor
8 cosponsors · 7 D, 1 I
RBD Blumenthal TDD Duckworth KGD Gillibrand AKD Klobuchar CVD Van Hollen EWD Warren BSI Sanders PLD Leahy

6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Aug 5, 2021

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 older adults (age 50 or older) with disaster preparedness.

Among other provisions, the bill

  • requires the establishment of an advisory committee that includes disabled individuals and older adults to oversee the use of funds made available by this bill;
  • allows states to contract with Centers for Independent Living to provide services and support to disabled individuals in preparing for hazards;
  • requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to carry out projects of national significance that, among other things, create opportunities for disabled individuals and older adults to directly contribute to disaster preparedness, recovery, and mitigation;
  • modifies and expands the membership of the National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters to ensure that it represents the diversity of the disabled and older adult communities; and
  • establishes the Disability and Disaster Preparedness Advisory Commission to review settlement agreements involving potential violations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

The Government Accountability Office must study the compliance of federal agencies with such enactments in expending funds to support disabled individuals and older adults in responding to, recovering from, and mitigating disasters.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: REAADI for Disasters Act

Also known as: Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act

Latest action (Aug 5, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 5, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.