HR4314-118

Introduced

To improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 22, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Education, Energy.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB4563B2815B34051B2D6C643F46AC7E8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stay Cool Act.
  • Section H7938A3B7EAB645B2BEB4AD6D2F1AAD97: 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section HC2EEB0B04C144C219C312051D351AC01: 101. National ranking system for extreme heat Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Weather Service...
  • Section HD00E759303E14B55A99C23800FA60A6D: 102. Study on naming heat waves Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Weather Service shall submit to...
  • Section H61BE5D1916694B26825E91B13C5324EC: 103. Grants for checking on seniors during extreme heat events The Secretary of Health and Human Services may award grants to eligible entities to develop and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Education, Energy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Education Energy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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federal implementing agencies:
environmental regulators and natural-resource users:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 22, 2023

Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Bush, Ms. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Education Energy
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services
"secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

3 terms
"nonprofit organization" §H1709BB5B476041F597024E4A8D5879D3

an organization that— is described in section 170(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

"local governmental entity" §H61BE5D1916694B26825E91B13C5324EC

any municipal government or county government with jurisdiction over local land use decisions. The term overburdened community means, as determined by the Secretary, an area where— 35 percent or more of households qualify as low-income households

"local governmental entity" §HA4022B20960E4FF0902A10F45B5A36EF

any municipal government or county government with jurisdiction over local land use decisions. The term qualifying tree means a tree that— is a species that is not an invasive species in the eligible area in which such tree is to be planted

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