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Stay Cool Act

Introduced: June 3, 2022 Introduced by: Watson Coleman, Bonnie Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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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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.

What's happening now June 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7949: Stay Cool Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7949/
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"H.R. 7949: Stay Cool Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7949/.
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H.R. 7949, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7949/.
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