IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 446 
Expressing support for the recognition of July 3 through July 10, 2025, 
as ‘‘National Extreme Heat Awareness Week’’, a national event educating 
the public on the dangers of extreme heat and the risks of extreme 
heat events to public safety, infrastructure, agriculture, and much more, 
and supporting the goals of a National Extreme Heat Awareness Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2025 
Mr. LAWLER (for himself and Mr. STANTON) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which 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 com-
mittee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the recognition of July 3 through 
July 10, 2025, as ‘‘National Extreme Heat Awareness 
Week’’, a national event educating the public on the 
dangers of extreme heat and the risks of extreme heat 
events to public safety, infrastructure, agriculture, and 
much more, and supporting the goals of a National Ex-
treme Heat Awareness Week. 
Whereas National Extreme Heat Awareness Week increases 
awareness of the risks posed by extreme heat events to 
public safety, infrastructure, agriculture, and much more; 
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•HRES 446 IH 
Whereas National Extreme Heat Awareness Week promotes 
educational initiatives, encourages community program-
ming, and increases overall knowledge and preparedness; 
Whereas extreme heat poses numerous challenges to public 
health, quality of life, and economic activity; 
Whereas extreme heat risk varies by local geography, leading 
to unique challenges and health risks in regions across 
the country; 
Whereas extreme heat is the leading weather-related cause of 
death in the Nation; 
Whereas studies estimate that more than 1,300 people die in 
the United States every year as a result of extreme heat 
exposure, including over 570 in the State of New York 
and over 750 people in the State of Arizona as of 2024 
reporting; 
Whereas extreme heat can cause life-threatening conditions 
among vulnerable populations, such as those who work 
outside, take part in outdoor activities, or lack refuge in 
the heat; 
Whereas, over the 2021–2022 period, the trade, transpor-
tation, and utilities industry had 1,420 workplace injuries 
due to exposure to extreme environmental heat; 
Whereas heat-driven reductions in labor productivity cost the 
United States economy billions of dollars each year; 
Whereas more than 60 percent of annual heat-related deaths 
occur in the month of July; 
Whereas extreme heat deaths are largely preventable; and 
Whereas preventative measures exist to help individuals and 
communities better weather extreme heat through— 
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•HRES 446 IH 
(1) public safety campaigns to raise awareness on 
heat exhaustion, heatstroke, and how to avoid extreme 
heat exposure; 
(2) implementation of new technologies for cooling 
and heat resilience; and 
(3) improved Federal response to extreme heat, in-
cluding the declaration of national extreme heat emer-
gencies: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘National 
Extreme Heat Awareness Week’’; 
(2) recognizes the continued importance of re-
search and policies to address extreme heat; 
(3) encourages increased efforts and resources 
to raise public awareness of the dangers of extreme 
heat; and 
(4) invites the people of the United States to 
observe ‘‘National Extreme Heat Awareness Week’’ 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities to further 
raise public awareness of the dangers of extreme 
heat, through public entities and private organiza-
tions and in schools and other suitable places. 
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