H.R. 7748 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7748 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2020Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Cárdenas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To ensure that after a declaration of a major disaster affected States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments receive immediate approval for services and assistance provided under section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crisis Counseling Act. 2. Crisis counseling assistance and training After the President declares a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency Response Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b), any request made by a State, local, or Indian tribal government affected by such disaster shall receive immediate approval for services and assistance provided under section 416 of such Act.