The record

LegislationLegislation· Nov 2024
HR 6249 Signed into law

Sponsored by Marcus J. Molinaro (R)

Think Differently About Emergencies Act

Requires FEMA to report to Congress on disaster help for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Tradeoff

Requires FEMA to report to Congress within 120 days on disaster help for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Also requires FEMA and GAO to review that help within a year and recommend fixes.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 6249, Think Differently About Emergencies Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/60506 · Jul 2024

The House passed this by on March 11, 2024. The Senate passed it by on November 19, 2024. The bill became law.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Nov 6, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(Nov 6, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Nov 15, 2023)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-392.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 11, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Mar 12, 2024)

  6. Senate

    The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(May 15, 2024)

    Committee report S. Rept. 118-195.

  7. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Nov 19, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  8. House

    Sent to the President

    (Nov 21, 2024)

  9. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  10. Enacted

    Became law(Nov 25, 2024)