H.R. 5703

Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act

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Union Calendar No. 379

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5703

[Report No. 117–504]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 22, 2021

Ms. Pressley (for herself, Ms. Titus, Mr. McKinley, and Mr. Meijer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

September 28, 2022

Additional sponsors: Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Moolenaar, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Katko, Ms. Wild, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Allred, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Ms. Plaskett

September 28, 2022

Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


A BILL

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide professional counseling services to victims of emergencies declared under such Act, and for other purposes.


1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act.

2.

Crisis counseling assistance and training

Section 502(a)(6) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5192(a)(6)) is amended by inserting and section 416 after section 408.

September 28, 2022

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed