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This bill establishes a comprehensive national approach to addressing extreme heat and its health impacts through several key initiatives. The Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related Illness and Deaths Act of 2025 creates the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, along with an Interagency Committee that includes representatives from over 16 federal departments and agencies. The bill recognizes extreme heat as a critical public health issue, noting it has been the leading cause of weather-related death in the United States over the past 30 years and disproportionately affects vulnerable populations such as older adults, pregnant people, low-income communities, and communities of color. The legislation mandates a comprehensive study by the National Academies of Sciences to identify policy and research gaps, establishes a community heat resilience program to provide financial assistance for heat mitigation projects, and requires that at least 40% of funding be directed to communities with environmental justice concerns. The bill also aims to improve data collection, research, and coordination across federal agencies to develop more effective strategies for predicting, preparing for, and responding to extreme heat events, with an initial authorization of $20 million annually for the NIHHIS and increasing financial assistance from $10 million to $30 million over five years to support community resilience efforts.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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