Coordinated Federal Response to Extreme Heat Act of 2025

Key Points

• The bill creates a new federal system called the National Integrated Heat Health Information System inside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This system would focus on providing better heat forecasts and warnings to help the public and local governments prepare for dangerous heat waves.
• It sets up a large committee with members from over 15 federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This group would work together to make sure the government has a single, united plan for handling heat risks instead of different agencies working separately.
• The committee must create a five-year plan to improve how the government tracks heat-related illnesses and deaths. This plan will also look for ways to fund local heat planning and research into new tools that can protect people and the economy from extreme temperatures.
• The bill defines extreme heat as weather that is much hotter than normal for a specific area based on how long it lasts and how intense it is. It specifically targets heat events that last two days or more and could cause health problems for residents.
• To pay for these new programs, the bill authorizes $5 million in spending every year through 2029. This money would cover the costs of running the information system and the interagency committee.

Impact Analysis

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