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Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster.
Summary
- Adds extreme heat to the definition of "major disaster" under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
- Allows extreme heat events to potentially qualify for federal disaster relief and emergency assistance programs.
- Places extreme heat on equal footing with other weather-related disasters like drought for purposes of federal disaster assistance eligibility.
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Sponsor (1)
12 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX)
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Sylvia R. Garcia’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- HILLCO PARTNERS LLC $9,900
- THE GOODMAN CORPORATION $6,800
- LANIER LAW FIRM $6,609
- ARNOLD & ITKIN LLP $6,600
- MEM &ASSOCIATES, INC. $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Sylvia R. Garcia → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jul 18, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. · house
- Jul 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Jul 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025”.
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”. <all>
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