# 119-hr-7029: REAADI for Disasters Act

119-hr-7029, REAADI for Disasters Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7029
- As of: 2026-08-29
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7029
- Congress: 119
- Title: REAADI for Disasters Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-29

## Summary

**Inclusion and civil rights for older adults and people with disabilities in disasters.** This bill would create a statutory framework to require accessible communication, non‑discrimination, and dedicated funding so preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation better serve older adults and people with disabilities.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for disability-inclusive disaster services: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would fund three related grant streams to improve disaster services for older adults and people with disabilities. The bill would authorize $300 million per year (FY2026–2030) for Disaster Preparedness Grants to build staffing and partnerships. It would authorize $100 million per y…
- Rapid disaster help for at-risk people: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would create a Disaster Human Services Emergency Fund with $100 million per year for FY2026–2030. HHS would use the money to give grants, contracts, and awards when a major disaster or public health emergency is declared or if the Secretary finds high risk. Funds would pay for appl…
- Stronger disability civil rights rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require recipients and contractors using these disaster funds to follow the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. It would require accessible shelters, notifications, and communications (including sign language, braille, captioning, and plain languag…
- Stronger oversight for disaster disability rights: benefit, medium. If enacted, the GAO would start a review within 60 days and report within one year on whether federal agencies followed disability civil rights laws when spending disaster funds since Jan 1, 2005. The Attorney General would appoint a committee within 60 days to review covered settlement agreements…
- Nondiscriminatory crisis care rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, states and local governments would have to develop crisis standards of care that follow nondiscrimination rules in the Rehabilitation Act and section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. They would have to follow the Office for Civil Rights guidance from March 28, 2020, involve people with…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7029 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7029)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7029 (as of 2026-08-29).