H.R. 7949 117th Congress House

Stay Cool Act

Official title: To improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2022 Introduced by: Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Housing and Community Development Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgingAtmospheric science and weatherCommunity life and organization

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Congressional oversightDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentEmergency planning and evacuationEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental healthForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsHousing and community development fundingHousing industry and standardsIncome tax creditsInfrastructure developmentLandlord and tenantLighting, heating, coolingLow- and moderate-income housingNatural disastersPublic housingPublic utilities and utility ratesState and local government operationsUrban and suburban affairs and development

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Jun 3, 2022

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 Labor, 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.

Jun 3, 2022

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stay Cool Act

This bill addresses risks associated with extreme heat, including through grants and activities that support (1) public preparedness and response to heat emergencies, (2) community-based interventions (e.g., cooling centers), (3) air conditioning and other cooling mechanisms in federally assisted housing, and (4) urban green spaces and vegetation.

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