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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5703
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 22, 2021Ms. Pressley (for herself, Ms. Titus, Mr. McKinley, and Mr. Meijer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide professional counseling services to victims of emergencies declared under such Act, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act.
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Crisis counseling assistance and training
Section 502(a)(6) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5192(a)(6)) is amended by inserting and section 416 after section 408.