Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2023
This bill establishes a federal system to coordinate efforts across agencies to address health risks from extreme heat. It creates a National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and an interagency committee to develop a strategic plan for heat health planning and response. The bill authorizes funding for community resilience projects that prioritize historically disadvantaged communities and those with environmental justice concerns. It mandates a study to identify gaps in heat information and response systems across the country. The legislation aims to reduce health impacts of extreme heat, particularly for vulnerable populations including the elderly, low-income communities, and communities of color.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 27, 2023
Last action Jul 28, 2023
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Committee
2
Jul 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jul 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 34 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Suzanne Bonamici
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
Co
Cori Bush
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Doris O. Matsui
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
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