H.R. 5296 · 117th Congress

Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021

Introduced on Sep 20, 2021 by Charlie Crist (D-FL-13). 9 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Dec 1, 2022): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Bonamici asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 5296, as bill originally introduced by Representative Crist of Florida, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting re-printings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Sep 20, 2021
Cosponsors
9
0 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Aging
  • Air quality
  • Atmospheric science and weather
  • Building construction
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Congressional oversight
  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Educational facilities and institutions
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Energy efficiency and conservation
  • Energy prices
  • Environmental health
  • Executive Office of the President
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Foreign language and bilingual programs
  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Lighting, heating, cooling
  • Medical research
  • Minority health
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Public utilities and utility rates
  • Urban and suburban affairs and development
  • Worker safety and health

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Sep 20, 2021). Public domain.

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 Program to improve the capacity of the United States to prepare for, adapt to, and mitigate health risks of extreme heat. The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must carry out this program. (Currently, the program is jointly administered by NOAA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)

Under the bill, the program may provide financial assistance for projects to increase awareness, education, and research about extreme heat events and mitigate the human health impacts of those events. In awarding the assistance, the program must prioritize historically disadvantaged communities and communities with significant heat disparities associated with race or income. Other components of the program include grants for research on climate and health and a study of 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 the program.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Charlie CristD-FL-13Sponsor

Democrats · 9

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Sep 20, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Sep 20, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Sep 20, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  4. Sep 20, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
  5. Sep 20, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
  6. Sep 21, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  7. Dec 1, 2022 · HouseASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Bonamici asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 5296, as bill originally introduced by Representative Crist of Florida, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting re-printings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Committees

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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