Bill > HR6701

This bill, known as the HEAT Act of 2025, aims to address the growing threat of extreme heat to transportation infrastructure by amending existing federal law. Specifically, it proposes to include "extreme heat" as a qualifying event for emergency relief funding under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, which currently covers disasters like severe storms and flooding. This means that federal funds can be used for the repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure damaged by extreme heat, recognizing that high temperatures can cause bridges to expand, crack, and weaken, and can disrupt operations of movable bridges. The bill also mandates a study by the Transportation Research Board to evaluate the costs of extreme heat events on transportation, develop methods for tracking such damage, and explore how the Secretary of Transportation can better assist various transportation entities in managing these impacts. Furthermore, it requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue a report on best management practices for highway and bridge safety in relation to extreme heat.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6701/all-info