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H. RES. 1494 — Recognizing the threat of air pollution and extreme heat to maternal and infant health, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that meaningful interventions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities of pregnancy in Latino communities.
September 24, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:612
H. RES. 1494 is a resolution from the House of Representatives recognizing the serious risks that air pollution and extreme heat pose to maternal and infant health, specifically focusing on the vulnerabilities faced by pregnant women in Latino communities. It emphasizes the need for swift and...
Simple Explanation
This bill is like a big plan to help keep moms and babies safe from things like dirty air and really hot weather, especially for Latino families. It wants to make sure they have clean air, information they can understand, and cooler places to stay safe and healthy.
H. R. 9024 — To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to take certain actions relating to incident periods and extreme weather, and for other purposes.
December 05, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,738
H.R. 9024, titled the “Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act,” requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to improve how it deals with extreme weather events. The bill mandates FEMA establish an advisory panel to review and recommend better ways to...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants FEMA to be better at helping people when really bad weather happens by forming a team to figure out the best way to handle different kinds of disasters and by making sure communities are ready for things like extreme heat or cold.
H. R. 9024 — To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to take certain actions relating to incident periods and extreme weather, and for other purposes.
July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,419
H.R. 9024, titled the "Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act," instructs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take specific actions regarding extreme weather events and incident periods. The bill mandates the creation of an advisory panel to help...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9024 is a bill that wants the people who help during big storms and hot weather to be better at their jobs. It tells them to listen to smart people, create new ideas for staying safe, and learn how heat can affect people, especially those who might get hurt more easily.
S. 2645 — To reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System 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.
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December 17, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:7,885
S. 2645, also known as the “Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2024,” aims to reduce health risks from extreme heat in the United States. It proposes the establishment of the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help people stay safe when it's really hot outside by making special teams and plans to get ready for hot weather and help communities who need it most. It also talks about giving money to places that might have more trouble dealing with the heat, like poor neighborhoods.
H. R. 7178 — To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to permit certain grant funds to be used for assisting regional economies with limiting industrial consumptive water use, and for other purposes.
January 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:327
H. R. 7178, known as the “Water Conservation Economic Adjustment Act,” seeks to amend the existing Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. The amendments would allow specific grant funds to be used to help regional economies reduce industrial water usage,...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 7178 wants to change some rules so that places can use special money to help factories use less water, especially when there's not much rain or it's really hot. This helps communities save and protect their water.
S. 4898 — To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster.
December 16, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:436
S. 4898, known as the “Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2024,” proposes an amendment to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The bill aims to recognize extreme heat as a type of major disaster by adding “extreme temperature” to the Act's definition. It clarifies...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, Congress wants to officially say that really hot weather can be just as big an emergency as things like hurricanes or floods, so the government can step in and help. However, they won't be giving extra money for this right now, and the details on how to handle such hot weather emergencies aren't very clear yet.
S. 4898 — To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster.
July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:190
S. 4898 seeks to change the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by adding "extreme heat" to the list of conditions that can be recognized as a major disaster. Introduced by Ms. Rosen, this bill aims to ensure that extreme heat events receive the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change the rules to say that really hot weather, called "extreme heat," can be treated like a big emergency, just like hurricanes or fires, so that the government can help more when it gets too hot.

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