Extreme Heat Economic Study Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill asks the government to study how much extreme heat costs the country. It would look at the dollar value of lives lost and damage to property caused by record-breaking temperatures.
• The study would track many different expenses. This includes hospital bills for heat stroke, higher electricity costs for air conditioning, and money lost when workers cannot be as productive in the heat.
• It also looks at how heat affects businesses and farmers. Researchers would check insurance claims for failed crops, dead livestock, and business closures caused by power outages during heat waves.
• The goal is to create a better way for the public to see these costs. The bill suggests building a national system to track heat-related medical costs and improve how we report heat-related deaths.
• If passed, the government would have four years to finish the report and share it on a public website. The project would cost about 3.5 million dollars to complete.

Impact Analysis

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