US HB4497 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-07-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster.
Title
Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025
Sponsors
| Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] |
| Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA] | Rep. Greg Casar [D-TX] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Kevin Mullin [D-CA] |
| Rep. Shri Thanedar [D-MI] | Rep. Maxwell Frost [D-FL] | Rep. Michael Lawler [R-NY] | Rep. Pablo Jose Hernandez [D-PR] |
| Rep. Troy Carter [D-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. |
| 2025-07-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2025-07-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2331 (Related) 2025-07-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4497/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4497/BILLS-119hr4497ih.pdf |
