S3628-119

In Committee

REAADI for Disasters Act

119th Congress Introduced Jan 13, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, REAADI for Disasters Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Government Operations, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion for Disasters Act or the REAADI for Disasters Act.
  • Section id17613adca2c146129779938e3a8e1b95: 2. Findings and sense of Congress Congress makes the following findings: In the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
  • Section id975ff5cc4e6945df97421b49c0b1c190: 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— improve the inclusion of individuals with disabilities and older adults in the preparation for, response to,...
  • Section id4f8caf8a7ec04bb79198987f228baec1: 4. 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...
  • Section id5C7500967445460396AE8A4A7B9C2B91: 5. Use of disaster response funds Section 615 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196d) is amended— by striking...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, REAADI for Disasters Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Government Operations, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, REAADI for Disasters Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Government Operations Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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federal implementing agencies: ,
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 13, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Jan 13, 2026

Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Gillibrand, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Government Operations Labor
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

5 terms
"eligible entity" §id494e7161af2a4814a3c8ff1e663f9817

an entity or partnership of entities that— submits an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require

"access and functional needs, used with respect to an individual," §id4f8caf8a7ec04bb79198987f228baec1

an individual with needs such as— an individual with a disability

"access and functional needs, used with respect to an individual," §id5C7500967445460396AE8A4A7B9C2B91

an individual with needs such as— an individual with a disability

"covered settlement agreement" §id7658f4568391479c9c47165b9d9aeeab

a settlement agreement— entered into by the United States during the period beginning on January 1, 2005, and ending on the first December 31 after the date of enactment of this Act

"stakeholder group" §idb25b956adea9459a8b7d59a1e3cd3d8c

a group of individuals and organizations that— is committed to disability inclusive and older adult inclusive disaster management

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