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Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2025

10/1/2025, 3:39 AM

Summary of Bill HR 5104

This bill, titled "To reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects, and for other purposes," was introduced in the 119th Congress on September 3, 2025. The bill aims to address the health risks associated with heat by creating a national system for heat health information and an interagency committee to enhance extreme heat preparedness and response. Additionally, the bill proposes conducting a study on this issue and establishing financial assistance programs to mitigate the effects of heat.

Current Status of Bill HR 5104

Bill HR 5104 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 3, 2025. Bill HR 5104 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on September 3, 2025.  Bill HR 5104's most recent activity was 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. as of September 3, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5104

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
8
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5104

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5104

To reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects, and for other purposes.
To reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects, and for other purposes.

Comments

David Hopkins profile image

David Hopkins

474

2 months ago

What's up with this new bill? How will it impact me? Who benefits from it?

Emelia Knowles profile image

Emelia Knowles

443

2 months ago

This bill is dumb, it's gonna make things worse for everyone. Did you know it bans sunscreen?