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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4497
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 17, 2025
Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Ms. Titus, Mr. Casten, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Casar, Ms. Norton, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Definition of major disaster
Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) is amended by inserting extreme heat,
before or drought
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