Heat Wave Preparedness Bill

What This Bill Does

This bill would strengthen federal and local readiness for extreme heat by improving planning, response, and coordination during heat waves. It is aimed at reducing heat-related illness, deaths, and disruptions to communities, workers, and critical services.

For ordinary Americans, the bill matters because extreme heat is already a major public health and safety risk, especially for older adults, outdoor workers, children, and people without reliable cooling. Measures like better forecasting, emergency planning, cooling resources, and coordination across agencies can help communities respond faster and reduce preventable harm.

Who This Bill Affects

For the general public, this bill could improve safety during heat waves by supporting better warnings, preparedness, and emergency response. The biggest benefits would likely go to people in high-heat areas, outdoor workers, older adults, and households with limited access to air conditioning.

Latest Status

May 22, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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.