,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4  
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (     
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,correa1 & ,ms4      
,l(gr57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance &
 ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj to e/abli%
 a hotl9e = c>egiv]s ( individuals )    
developm5tal disabilities1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,c>egiv] ,access to        
,res\rces & ,emotional ,support ,hotl9e 
,act or ! ,,c>es ,hotl9e ,act4  #b4     
,national ,hotl9e = ,c>egiv]s (         
,individuals ) ,developm5tal            
,disabilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance &
 ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aejja et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,v ,c>egiv]    
support  #eja4 ,national ,hotl9e =      

,c>egiv]s ( ,individuals ) ,developm5tal
 ,disabilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all ma9ta91 directly or by   
aw>d+ a grant or ent]+ into a contract )
 an eligible entity1 a national hotl9e  
to provide emotional support1 in=mation1
 brief int]v5tion1 & m5tal heal? &      
res\rces to c>egiv]s ( individuals )    
developm5tal disabilities4  7b7         
,requirem5ts = hotl9e ,! hotl9e "u      
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be toll-free2
  7#b7 be a #bd_/g real-"t hotl9e2  7#c7
 provide voice & text support2  7#d7 be 
/aff$ by tra9$ p]sonnel :o receive      
/&>diz$ tra9+ 9 c>egiv] support1 crisis 
response1 & culturally & l+ui/ically    
appropriate s]vices2  7#e7 include      
pe]-to-pe] /aff :o w "w alongside !     
pr(essionals specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72  
7#f7 provide ref]ral s]vices to local1  
,/ate1 & ,f$]al res\rces1 includ+ crisis
 support1 adult s]vices1 transition     
programs1 & 9-home supports to meet !   
ne$s ( c>egiv]s1 includ+ family &       
h\sehold memb]s1 ( individuals )        

developm5tal disabilities4  7c7         
,additional requirem5ts ,9 ma9ta9+ !    
hotl9e "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
7or eligible entity7 %all-- 7#a7 consult
 ) ! ,recognize1 ,assi/1 ,include1      
,support1  ,engage 7,,raise7 ,family    
,c>egiv]s ,act ,advisory ,c\ncil to     
ensure t c>egiv]s ( individuals )       
developm5tal disabilities are connect$ 9
 real-"t to ! appropriate specializ$    
hotl9e s]vice2  7#b7 develop1 ma9ta91 & 
regul>ly update a national database (   
s]vices1 supports1 & res\rces = c>egiv]s
 ( individuals ) developm5tal           
disabilities4  7d7 ,tra9+ program ,an   
eligible entity t receives a grant or   
ent]s into a contract to ma9ta9 ! hotl9e
 "u ?is section %all design1 implem5t1 &
 ma9ta9 tra9+ programs = ! p]sonnel     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#d74  7e7     
,priority ,9 mak+ a grant or ent]+ into 
a contract "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all give priority to entities t h 9    
effect a p>tn]%ip ) a community-bas$    
organization4  7f7 ,public aw>5ess      

campaign ,! ,secret>y 7or eligible      
entity7 %all conduct national outrea* & 
public aw>5ess activities to raise      
aw>5ess ( ! hotl9e ?r\gh-- 7#a7 ma9ta9+ 
a public-fac+ website2 &  7#b7 develop+ 
& di/ribut+ educational & promotional   
mat]ials4  7g7 ,report ,beg9n+ n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y %all submit a report to       
,congress on ! hotl9e "u subsection 7a7 
& implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+--
 7#a7 an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess (  
activities conduct$ or support$ "u      
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 a directory (   
entities or organizations to :i* /aff   
ma9ta9+ ! hotl9e fund$ "u ?is section   
may make ref]rals4  7h7 ,eligible entity
 def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible   
entity means a nonpr(it organization t  
has-- 7#a7 demon/rat$ national rea* or  
capacity to s]ve all ,/ates &           
t]ritories2 &  7#b7 exp]i5ce navigat+   
,/ate-by-,/ate s]vice sy/ems4  7i7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 

out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb4  4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (      
cont5ts = su* ,act is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  ,title ,v--,c>egiv]     
,support,sec4 #eja4 ,national ,hotl9e = 
,c>egiv]s ( ,individuals ) ,developm5tal
 ,disabilities4  4