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Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4497| House 
| Updated: 7/18/2025
Sylvia R. Garcia

Sylvia R. Garcia

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (11)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation proposes to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, a foundational law governing federal disaster response. The primary objective is to expand the scope of events that can be officially declared a major disaster by the federal government. Specifically, the bill modifies Section 102(2) of the Act by inserting "extreme heat" into the definition. This crucial change would enable the President to declare extreme heat events as major disasters, thereby unlocking federal relief and emergency assistance for affected states and communities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3965
Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2023
Jul 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2331
Introduced in Senate
Jul 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 18, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3965
    Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2023


  • July 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2331
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • July 18, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Related Bills

  • S 119-2331: Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025

Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4497| House 
| Updated: 7/18/2025
This legislation proposes to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, a foundational law governing federal disaster response. The primary objective is to expand the scope of events that can be officially declared a major disaster by the federal government. Specifically, the bill modifies Section 102(2) of the Act by inserting "extreme heat" into the definition. This crucial change would enable the President to declare extreme heat events as major disasters, thereby unlocking federal relief and emergency assistance for affected states and communities.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3965
Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2023
Jul 17, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2331
Introduced in Senate
Jul 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 18, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3965
    Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2023


  • July 17, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2331
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • July 18, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sylvia R. Garcia

Sylvia R. Garcia

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (11)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • S 119-2331: Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted