Edward Markey (D-MA)
Coordinated Federal Response to Extreme Heat Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Coordinated Federal Response to Extreme Heat Act of 2025 aims to reduce health risks associated with heat. It establishes the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The bill also creates the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve preparedness, planning, and response to extreme heat. This committee will coordinate multiple federal agencies to ensure a united approach to reducing heat-related risks. Additionally, the act establishes a strategic plan to improve data collection and research regarding heat impacts.
Yes· 3 of 22
- Scored +4
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill authorizes $5 million annually to support a research program on heat health and science-based solutions.
- Scored +3
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
Enhanced heat-health preparedness and warnings provide critical protection for the elderly who are highly vulnerable to heat.
- Scored +3
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill mandates consultation with Tribal governments and includes the Indian Health Service on the committee.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved preparedness and planning: The bill creates a system to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response (Section 3).
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Better data and warnings: The National Integrated Heat Health Information System is intended to improve the delivery of data, information, forecasts, warnings, predictions, and projections related to temperature and extreme heat (Section 4, subsection b, paragraph 1).
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Science-based solutions: Through the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, the system will develop science-based solutions and tools to improve decision support services for heat impacts to human life, property, and the economy (Section 4, subsection b, paragraph 2).
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Coordinated research: The system will support a research program on heat health in coordination with various agencies (Section 4, subsection b, paragraph 3).
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Publicly available information: The strategic plan required by the committee must be made available on a public website (Section 3, subsection e, paragraph 1). Furthermore, data and metadata associated with the System shall be fully and openly available (Section 4, subsection c, paragraph 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill mandates consultation with Tribal governments and includes the Indian Health Service on the committee. Would retired people be better off under this? — Enhanced heat-health data and warnings provide essential protection for the retired population. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Enhanced heat-health preparedness and warnings provide critical protection for the elderly who are highly vulnerable to heat. Would children be better off under this? — Improved heat-health information and response helps protect children from extreme temperature risks. Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill includes the Department of Agriculture to coordinate responses that may impact agricultural stability during heat events. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Improved heat-health response systems can mitigate the disproportionate impacts of heat on low-income populations. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Improved heat warnings and preparedness benefit individuals with disabilities who may face unique heat-related risks. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The coordinated federal approach to heat-health provides better preparedness for all residents, including those in rural areas. Would union members be better off under this? — The bill includes the Department of Labor and OSHA to coordinate heat-health protections for the workforce. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Improved heat-health forecasting and response services assist in managing heat impacts in densely populated areas. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill includes the Department of Veterans Affairs in the interagency committee to coordinate heat-health responses.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The bill includes FEMA as a key member of the interagency committee to coordinate response to extreme heat events. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill establishes a system to monitor and respond to the impacts of extreme heat on human life and property. Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill aims to improve heat-health preparedness which benefits rural communities vulnerable to extreme heat.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill seeks to reduce heat-related health risks through improved data, forecasting, and coordinated agency responses. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill includes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as a member of the interagency committee to address heat-health risks.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill authorizes $5 million annually to support a research program on heat health and science-based solutions.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the strategic plan to be made available on a public website and mandates that data be fully and openly available.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill requires consultation with Tribal governments to address heat-health risks. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Reducing heat-related health impacts can help mitigate economic burdens on vulnerable populations.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill aims to develop science-based solutions to improve decision support services for heat impacts on the United States economy.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The committee is directed to consult with international organizations and partners regarding heat-health risks.
- 1/29/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ruben GallegoDemocrat · Arizona
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California