The 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.
HR. 6249, 119th Congress — read as touching Alcohol.
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.
Bill ID: 119/hr/6249
Last Updated: December 1, 2025
Sponsored by
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
ID: B001318
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The sponsor
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
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The money
$72,300 raised
23 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$72,300
19 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$3,000
Committees
$0
Individuals
$69,300
No PAC contributions found
1
MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
$2,000
2
CHEROKEE NATION
$1,000
No committee contributions found
1
RECHNITZ, JOAN
$6,600
2
FRIEDMAN, LUCY
$6,600
3
HOGENKAMP, DANIEL
$6,600
4
NIEMCZYK, CAROLINE
$6,600
5
COHEN, PETER
$3,300
6
WOHL, JANE E
$3,300
7
WOHL, ELIZABETH
$3,300
8
FERARI, KAIA
$3,300
9
WISHIK, HEATHER
$3,300
10
WOHL, BARRY
$3,300
11
RANDLE, CHRIS
$3,300
12
BLUEMLE, TIFFANY
$3,300
13
PORTER, GREGORY
$3,300
14
PRYZBYLSKI, T. BRIAN
$3,300
15
RUBIN, REED
$3,300
16
JURVETSON, KARLA
$3,300
17
STEINGLASS, DAVID
$3,300
Donor Network - Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
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Total contributions: $72,300
Top Donors - Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
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Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 3 helped.
- +Alcoholconfidence 0.90
Section 2 amends the Stafford Act to authorize substance use and alcohol use disorder services in crisis counseling assistance and training, expanding eligibility for alcohol-related treatment after disasters, which benefits alcohol treatment providers and related services.
- +Hospitals & Health Systemsconfidence 0.85
Section 2 expands crisis counseling assistance to include substance use and alcohol use services, likely increasing demand for hospital-based behavioral health units and integrated health systems providing such care post-disaster.
- +Biotech & Researchconfidence 0.70
Expansion of substance use and alcohol use disorder services may increase funding for research and development of pharmacological treatments, benefiting biotech firms focused on addiction therapeutics.