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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 temperature in the definition of a major disaster.
Summary
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include "extreme temperature" in the definition of a major disaster eligible for federal disaster relief assistance. Currently, the Stafford Act recognizes drought as a qualifying disaster but does not explicitly include extreme heat or cold events; this amendment adds extreme temperature to the list of covered disasters. The change would allow states and localities experiencing extreme heat or cold to request federal disaster declarations and access FEMA disaster relief programs for affected areas. The bill specifies that no additional federal funds are authorized to be appropriated for this purpose, meaning it operates within existing FEMA budget authority.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
Actions (2)
- Jul 17, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Jul 17, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 17, 2025
Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme temperature 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 temperature,” before “or drought”.
SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act. <all>
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