118th Congress Emergency Management
H.R. 6249: Think Differently About Emergencies Act
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This act requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress regarding assistance and resources provided by FEMA to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the families of such individuals who are impacted by major disasters.
Specifically, FEMA must report within 120 days of this act's enactment, describing the assistance and resources that FEMA provides to such individuals and families through states, localities, nonprofit organizations, and individuals.
Further, FEMA and GAO must each (1) review such assistance and resources, (2) identify potential legal impediments to providing such assistance and resources, and (3) provide recommendations to Congress.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Salud Carbajal D-CAOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Dina Titus D-NVOriginal
- Patrick Ryan D-NY
- Jesús García D-IL
- Chris Pappas D-NH
- Thomas Kean R-NJ
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Dan Goldman D-NY
- Colin Allred D-TX
Who scored on this bill
- 1Marcus Molinaro SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed House, passed Senate, became law6 events+156
- 2Colin AllredCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Salud CarbajalCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Mark DeSaulnierCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jesús GarcíaCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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- H.R. 9313: Think Differently About Building Accessibility Act
- H.R. 4259: Think Differently about Education Act of 2023
- H.R. 6160: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a lifespan respite care program.
- H.R. 7989: ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-123.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Marcus Molinaro.
Show the full action history (24 actions)
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 118-123.
- Presented to President.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6638)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-195.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Molinaro moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1071-1073)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6249.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1071-1072)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1071-1072)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-392.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 321.
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.