United States 118th Congress Status: Died Bipartisan · 20 D · 3 R cosponsors

HR 5623 — Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 658.

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Summary

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

51 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to HR 5623 include the addition of "substance use" and "alcohol use" to the descriptions of services related to mental health. Specifically, the text now refers to "mental health, substance use disorder, and alcohol use disorder services." This change expands the focus of the bill to encompass a broader range of support services, aiming to address not only mental health issues but also substance use and alcohol-related problems in the context of disaster assistance.

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5623 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
5623 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No.
658 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
5623 To amend the Robert T.
5623 [Report No.
118-797] To amend the Robert T.
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Robert T.
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 4, 2024 Additional sponsors:
Mr.
LaMalfa, Ms.
Lee of California, Ms.
Kuster, Mr.
Costa, Ms.
Norton, Mr.
Thanedar, Mr.
Carter of Louisiana, Ms.
Titus, Ms.
Salinas, Mr.
Moskowitz, Ms.
Caraveo, Mr.
Davis of North Carolina, Mr.
Molinaro, Ms.
Jackson Lee, Ms.
Pettersen, Mr.
Trone, Ms.
Budzinski, Ms.
Perez, Ms.
Davids of Kansas, Mr.
Fitzpatrick, and Ms.
Underwood December 4, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 21, 2023] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Robert T.
5183) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``professional counseling services, including'' and inserting ``mental health, substance use disorder, and alcohol use disorder services, including professional counseling services and'';
5183) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by inserting ``, substance use, or alcohol use'' after ``private mental health'';
(B) by inserting ``, substance use disorder, or alcohol use disorder'' after ``private mental health'';
and (B) by inserting ``, substance use, and alcohol use'' after ``relieve mental health'';
and (C) by inserting ``, substance use disorder, and alcohol use disorder'' after ``relieve mental health'';
and (2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``, substance use, or alcohol use'' before ``organization providing''.
and (2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``, substance use disorder, or alcohol use disorder'' before ``organization providing''.
REPORT.
REPORT ON CHANGES TO APPLICATION.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, including the Director for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and State alcohol and drug agencies, shall review, adjust, and report to Congress any changes made to the application for assistance under section 416 of the Robert T.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, the Director for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, and State alcohol and drug agencies, shall review, adjust, and report to Congress any changes made to the application for assistance under section 416 of the Robert T.
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4.
GAO REPORT TO CONGRESS.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the assistance provided under the crisis counseling assistance and training program established pursuant to section 416 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5183) and submit to Congress a report describing-- (1) the duration of assistance provided to individuals under such program;
and (2) the compliance of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency with the requirement that such assistance may only be used for mental health, substance use, and alcohol use problems caused or aggravated by a major disaster or its aftermath.
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Union Calendar No.
658 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
R.
5623 [Report No.
118-797] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 4, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 118-797

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

Text to be removed appears in [brackets]. Newly inserted text is italicised in the official report and cannot be marked in this plain-text rendition — read the official PDF ↗ for the authoritative formatting. 

changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (new matter is 
printed in italics and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

 ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT

 * * * * * * *
TITLE IV--MAJOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

 * * * * * * *

 crisis counseling assistance and training

 Sec. 416.
 (a) In General.--The President is authorized to provide 
professional counseling services, including financial 
assistance to State or local agencies or private mental health, 
substance use, or alcohol use organizations to provide such 
services or training of disaster workers, to victims of major 
disasters in order to relieve mental health, substance use, and 
alcohol use problems caused or aggravated by such major 
disaster or its aftermath.
 (b) Training.--Each State, local agency, or private mental 
health, substance use, or alcohol use organization providing 
professional counseling services described in subsection (a) 
shall ensure that, any individual providing professional 
counseling services to victims of a major disaster as 
authorized under subsection (a), including individuals working 
for nonprofit partners and recovery organizations, is 
appropriately trained to address impacts from major disasters 
in communities, and to individuals, with socio-economically 
disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Source: H. Rept. 118-797 · govinfo

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Disaster relief · 42 U.S.C. ch. 68 1 section
  • § 5183 Crisis counseling assistance and training Amends

    42 U.S.C. § 5183

    The law today

    (a) In general The President is authorized to provide professional counseling services, including financial assistance to State or local agencies or private mental health organizations to provide such services or training of disaster workers, to victims of major disasters in order to relieve mental health problems caused or aggravated by such major disaster or its aftermath. (b) Training Each State, local agency, or private mental health organization providing professional counseling services described in subsection (a) shall ensure that, any individual providing professional counseling services to victims of a major disaster as authorized under subsection (a), including individuals working for nonprofit partners and recovery organizations, is appropriately trained to address impacts from major disasters in communities, and to individuals, with socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

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How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands authorized services under the crisis counseling assistance program to include substance use and alcohol use disorder services.

  • 42 U.S.C. 5183

    , substance use, or alcohol use

    This change allows private mental health organizations to provide services related to substance use and alcohol use.

  • 42 U.S.C. 5183

    mental health → mental health, substance use, and alcohol use

    This change broadens the scope of services aimed at relieving mental health problems to also include issues related to substance use and alcohol use.

  • 42 U.S.C. 5183

    , substance use, or alcohol use

    This change ensures that individuals working for organizations providing counseling services are trained to address substance use and alcohol use issues.

Action History

  1. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-797.

  2. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-797.

  3. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 658.

  4. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  8. Introduced in House

  9. Introduced in House

  10. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5623 do?
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 5623?
HR 5623 is sponsored by Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Kuster, Ann M. (Democratic), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Moskowitz, Jared (Democratic), Caraveo, Yadira (Democratic), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), Molinaro, Marcus J. (Republican), Jackson Lee, Sheila (Democratic), Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic), Trone, David J. (Democratic), Budzinski, Nikki (Democratic), Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Underwood, Lauren (Democratic), and Balint, Becca (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5623?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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