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H.R. 6249

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6249, the Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act, was introduced in the House on Nov 21, 2025 by Rep. Becca Balint (D) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, and last saw action on Nov 22, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Record

Text

H.R. 6249 has 13 co-sponsors.

hb6249/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6249 IH: Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6249  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   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    A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act  .
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 .
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.
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Becca Balint (D) sponsors H.R. 6249, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 10 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6249 went before 2 committees: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred to · Nov 22, 2025 · 127 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Nov 21, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6249 has taken 3 actions since Nov 21, 2025, the latest on Nov 22, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 22, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Nov 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Nov 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 6249 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6249 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act — Display Title
  • Addressing Addiction After Disasters Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6249 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Education, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Veterans, Immigration, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia13—
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS—Virginia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION13—
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ABIGAIL GRIFFIN113
BROOKE TRAINUM113
DANIEL STANFORD113
MAUREEN MAGUIRE113
MIKAEL TROUBH113
REBECCA KILMER113
DANA DORAN112
HANNAH WESOLOWSKI112
JOANNA ROSEN112
MICHAEL LINSKEY112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$392K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$205.8K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$137.4K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESSNATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESSNATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6249 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6249’s is Emergency Management.

hr6249/policy-areas.txt
Emergency ManagementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com