S1379-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish an excess urban heat mitigation grant program, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 27, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates definitions In this Act: The term covered census tract means a census tract with a poverty rate of not less than 20 percent, as measured by the 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey and creates urban Heat Mitigation and Management Grant Program. It relies on appropriations, grants, definition changes, and tax rate changes. The main policy areas are Energy, Environment, Native American Tribes, and Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates definitions In this Act: The term covered census tract means a census tract with a poverty rate of not less than 20 percent, as measured by the 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey...
  • Creates urban Heat Mitigation and Management Grant Program.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates definitions In this Act: The term covered census tract means a census tract with a poverty rate of not less than 20 percent, as measured by the 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey and creates urban Heat Mitigation and Management Grant Program.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment, Native American Tribes, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

The bill creates definitions In this Act: The term covered census tract means a census tract with a poverty rate of not less than 20 percent, as measured by the 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey and creates urban Heat Mitigation and Management Grant Program.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment Native American Tribes Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
  • Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
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Tribal governments and members affected by the bill:
Educational institutions and students affected by the bill:
Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill:
Water infrastructure operators and water users affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill
  • Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
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Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill:
Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill:
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 27, 2023

Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Environment Native American Tribes Agriculture

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