Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Act to explicitly include substance use disorder and alcohol use disorder treatment in federal disaster relief funding. It expands access to addiction services for disaster survivors by requiring that mental health and counseling assistance programs funded under the Act cover these specific needs. Key provisions revise existing language to add "substance use disorder" and "alcohol use disorder" throughout the law, ensuring these services are directly eligible for disaster-related funding. The bill also mandates a federal report within 180 days to update application forms and guidance documents to reflect these changes, ensuring implementation aligns with the new provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 21, 2023
Last action Dec 4, 2024
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Dec 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-797.
lower
Sep 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
lower
Sep 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
lower
Sep 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Doug LaMalfa
RRepublican
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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