Cool Corridors Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings establishing the public health and infrastructure rationale for addressing extreme heat through tree canopy and green infrastructure along transportation corridors and amends the Healthy Streets program to expand eligible grantees (transit agencies, state DOTs, school districts, tree stewardship organizations), add definitions for "cool corridor" and "heat mitigation strategies,". It relies on grants and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Transportation, Environment, Education, and Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
Tree and greenspace stewardship organizations could gain revenue opportunities, State departments of transportation could gain revenue opportunities, and Urban forestry and landscaping companies could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Grant recipients (general) would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates congressional findings establishing the public health and infrastructure rationale for addressing extreme heat through tree canopy and green infrastructure along transportation corridors.
- Amends the Healthy Streets program to expand eligible grantees (transit agencies, state DOTs, school districts, tree stewardship organizations), add definitions for "cool corridor" and "heat mitigation strategies,"...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings establishing the public health and infrastructure rationale for addressing extreme heat through tree canopy and green infrastructure along transportation corridors and amends the Healthy Streets program to expand eligible grantees (transit agencies, state DOTs, school districts, tree stewardship organizations), add definitions for "cool corridor" and "heat mitigation strategies,".
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Environment, Education, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
The bill creates congressional findings establishing the public health and infrastructure rationale for addressing extreme heat through tree canopy and green infrastructure along transportation corridors and amends the Healthy Streets program to expand eligible grantees (transit agencies, state DOTs, school districts, tree stewardship organizations), add definitions for "cool corridor" and "heat mitigation strategies,".
Policy Domains
Section 3 - Reauthorization of Healthy Streets program
Identified Gains
- Tree and greenspace stewardship organizations
- State departments of transportation
- Urban forestry and landscaping companies
- Local educational agencies (school districts)
- Environmental monitoring and sensor companies
Identified Costs
- Grant recipients (general)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Ms. Strickland (for herself, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Norton, Ms. Adams, …
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Urban forestry and landscaping companies, Urban forestry and tree-planting organizations
Grant recipients (general), State departments of transportation
Positive-direction: State departments of transportation
Negative-direction: Grant recipients (general)
Disadvantaged communities with limited tree cover
Environmental monitoring and sensor companies
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A designated transportation route enhanced through linear greening strategies, including tree canopy, shade infrastructure, and nature-based solutions designed to reduce temperatures
Activities that mitigate heat in public spaces, including tree planting, vegetative infrastructure, cool surfaces, shade structures, and maintenance of existing green infrastructure
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