November 21, 2025
Ms. Balint (for herself, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Norton, Mr. Fields, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Carson, Mr. Soto, Mr. Costa, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Budzinski, and Ms. Davids of Kansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act
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Sec. 2. Crisis counseling assistance and training
Section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5183) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by inserting , substance use, or alcohol use
after private mental health
; and
(B)
by inserting , substance use, and alcohol use
after relieve mental health
; and
(2)
in subsection (b) by inserting , substance use, or alcohol use
before organization providing
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Sec. 3. Report on changes to application
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, the Director for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, and State alcohol and drug agencies, shall review, adjust, and report to Congress any changes made to the application for assistance under section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5183) and to any other relevant guidance documents to reflect the amendments made by this Act.
Sec. 4. GAO report to Congress
The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the assistance provided under the crisis counseling assistance and training program established pursuant to section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5183) and submit to Congress a report describing—
(1)
the duration of assistance provided to individuals under such program; and
(2)
the compliance of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency with the requirement that such assistance may only be used for mental health, substance use, and alcohol use problems caused or aggravated by a major disaster or its aftermath.