Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5296
Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
Introduced: 2021-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aging
Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Building construction
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy prices
Environmental health
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Lighting, heating, cooling
Medical research
Minority health
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public utilities and utility rates
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-20
text: 

Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related Illness and Deaths Act of 2021 or the Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021

 
This bill provides statutory authority for, and otherwise revises, the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Program to improve the capacity of the United States to prepare for, adapt to, and mitigate health risks of extreme heat. The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must carry out this program. (Currently, the program is jointly administered by NOAA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
 
Under the bill, the program may provide financial assistance for projects to increase awareness, education, and research about extreme heat events and mitigate the human health impacts of those events. In awarding the assistance, the program must prioritize historically disadvantaged communities and communities with significant heat disparities associated with race or income. Other components of the program include grants for research on climate and health and a study of relevant policy, research, and data gaps concerning extreme heat information and response.
 
The bill also establishes an interagency committee within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a strategic plan and otherwise coordinate federal activities related to the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Bonamici asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 5296, as bill originally introduced by Representative Crist of Florida, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting re-printings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-09-20
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-09-20
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-09-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
action_date: 2021-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-20
text: Introduced in House