The Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion (REAADI) for Disasters Act was introduced on January 13, 2026!
REAADI for Disasters Act was introduced in the Senate by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and in the House by Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA).
You’ll recognize the heart of the bill being disability rights and the practical tools needed to make emergency management inclusive of the rights and needs of disabled people and older adults. This version includes everything you love about REAADI, and more, including two new sections (Sections 7 and 8) that create major investments in human services during disasters and disability-inclusive preparedness before the next one hits.
The Disaster Relief Medicaid Act (DRMA) was introduced on June 12, 2025!
The Disaster Relief Medicaid Act was introduced by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI), DRMA will protect Medicaid access for people forced to relocate due to disasters and public health emergencies. DRMA is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), John Fetterman (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Peter Welch (D-VT).
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REAADI for Disasters Act and DRMA 119th Congress
The Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion (REAADI) for Disasters Act was introduced on January 13, 2026!
REAADI for Disasters Act was introduced in the Senate by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and in the House by Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA).
You’ll recognize the heart of the bill being disability rights and the practical tools needed to make emergency management inclusive of the rights and needs of disabled people and older adults. This version includes everything you love about REAADI, and more, including two new sections (Sections 7 and 8) that create major investments in human services during disasters and disability-inclusive preparedness before the next one hits.
The Disaster Relief Medicaid Act (DRMA) was introduced on June 12, 2025!
The Disaster Relief Medicaid Act was introduced by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI), DRMA will protect Medicaid access for people forced to relocate due to disasters and public health emergencies. DRMA is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), John Fetterman (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Peter Welch (D-VT).
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