To ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings and sense of Congress Congress makes the following findings: In the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 61,000,000 adults who are individuals, creates purposes The purposes of this Act are to— improve the inclusion of individuals with disabilities and older adults in the preparation for, response to, recovery from, and mitigation of disasters, and defines definitions In this Act: The term access and functional needs, used with respect to an individual, means an individual with needs such as— an individual with a disability. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, product standards, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Native American Tribes, Environment, Healthcare, and Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Tribal governments and members affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires findings and sense of Congress Congress makes the following findings: In the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 61,000,000 adults who are individuals...
- Creates purposes The purposes of this Act are to— improve the inclusion of individuals with disabilities and older adults in the preparation for, response to, recovery from, and mitigation of disasters.
- Defines definitions In this Act: The term access and functional needs, used with respect to an individual, means an individual with needs such as— an individual with a disability.
- Requires use of disaster response funds Section 615 of the Robert T.
- Creates training, technical assistance, and research disability and disaster centers The purpose of this section is to provide financial support to eligible entities to create centers through which the eligible entities...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings and sense of Congress Congress makes the following findings: In the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 61,000,000 adults who are individuals, creates purposes The purposes of this Act are to— improve the inclusion of individuals with disabilities and older adults in the preparation for, response to, recovery from, and mitigation of disasters, and defines definitions In this Act: The term access and functional needs, used with respect to an individual, means an individual with needs such as— an individual with a disability.
Key Policy Areas
Native American Tribes, Environment, Healthcare, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
The bill requires findings and sense of Congress Congress makes the following findings: In the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 61,000,000 adults who are individuals, creates purposes The purposes of this Act are to— improve the inclusion of individuals with disabilities and older adults in the preparation for, response to, recovery from, and mitigation of disasters, and defines definitions In this Act: The term access and functional needs, used with respect to an individual, means an individual with needs such as— an individual with a disability.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Casey (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Warren, Ms. Duckworth, …
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