United States · Bill · S
S. 2124 (109th)
Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 2005
Introduced
16 December 2005
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Summary
Emergency Preparedness and Response for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2005 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to appoint a Disability Coordinator to ensure that the needs of individuals with disabilities are properly addressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief efforts in the event of a major disaster. Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to: (1) temporary housing for use by individuals with disabilities; and (2) the right of individuals with disabilities to live independently. Provides for increased accessibility for such individuals of replacement housing built with federal funds following major disasters.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 December 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 December 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 December 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2124
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/2124