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Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021

Introduced: July 28, 2021 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Dec 12, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624.
Dec 12, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 22, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related Illness and Deaths Act of 2021 or the Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021

This bill provides statutory authority for, and otherwise revises, the National Integrated Heat Health Information System to improve the capacity of the United States to prepare for, adapt to, and mitigate health risks of extreme heat. The bill tasks the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with administering the system. (Currently, the system is jointly administered by NOAA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)

The bill also authorizes financial assistance for projects to increase awareness, education, and research about extreme heat events and prioritizes projects that serve historically disadvantaged communities and communities with the greatest risk or highest incidence of heat-related illnesses and deaths.

Additionally, NOAA must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study relevant policy, research, and data gaps concerning extreme heat information and response.

The bill also establishes an interagency committee within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a strategic plan and otherwise coordinate federal activities related to addressing health risks and impacts of heat.

What's happening now December 12, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
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