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Extreme Heat Economic Study Act of 2025

5/30/2025, 2:26 PM

Summary of Bill S 1743

The bill, "A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to conduct an economic impact study of the financial costs of extreme heat, and for other purposes," designated as S. 1743 in the 119th Congress and introduced on May 13, 2025, aims to mandate the aforementioned study on the economic implications of extreme heat under the Department of Commerce.

Current Status of Bill S 1743

Bill S 1743 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 13, 2025. Bill S 1743 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on May 13, 2025.  Bill S 1743's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of May 13, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1743

Total Number of Sponsors
3
Democrat Sponsors
3
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1743

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1743

A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to conduct an economic impact study of the financial costs of extreme heat, and for other purposes.
A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to conduct an economic impact study of the financial costs of extreme heat, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Romina Han

567

8 months ago

This bill is just a waste of time and money. It won't do anything to help us regular folks. It's all just a bunch of political nonsense. Who benefits from this? Certainly not me.