# 115-hr-3826: Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act

115-hr-3826, Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3826
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2017-09-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Seniors During Disasters Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters. The duties of the committee are to: provide advice and consultation related to activities to assist at-risk individuals (people with access and functional needs that may interfere with their ability to access or receive medical care before, during, or after a disaster or emergency); evaluate and provide input to the medical and public health needs of seniors related to preparation for, response to, and recovery from all-hazards emergencies; and provide advice and consultation related to seniors and state emergency preparedness and response activities. The committee shall terminate on September 30, 2021.

## Cosponsors (12)

- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2018-01-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-3826 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3826)

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