2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB5703: Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act
Legislative Summary
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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Bill History
10/22/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
10/22/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
House of Representatives
10/25/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
House of Representatives
4/28/2022
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
House of Representatives
4/28/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
4/28/2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
9/28/2022
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-504.
House of Representatives
9/28/2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(10/22/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 9
Primary Sponsor

Ayanna Pressley
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Dina Titus
Democrat
David McKinley
Republican
Peter Meijer
Republican
Andrew Garbarino
Republican
John Moolenaar
Republican
Cindy Axne
Democrat
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
Maria Salazar
Republican
John Katko
Republican
Susan Wild
Democrat
Anthony Gonzalez
Republican
Colin Allred
Democrat
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican
Nikema Williams
Democrat
Stacey Plaskett
Democrat