HR 7949
117th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aging
Atmospheric science and weather
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental health
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Housing and community development funding
Housing industry and standards
Income tax credits
Infrastructure development
Landlord and tenant
Lighting, heating, cooling
Low- and moderate-income housing
Natural disasters
Stay Cool Act
Introduced: June 3, 2022
Introduced by:
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
Democratic
· New Jersey
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In committee
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Passed Senate
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Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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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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.