Last progress July 17, 2025 (4 months ago)
Introduced on July 17, 2025 by Doris Matsui
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This bill would create a new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to protect people’s health as the climate changes. The office would lead a national plan so hospitals, clinics, and communities can prepare for heat waves, wildfire smoke, floods, and infectious diseases. It would share clear information, build tools and training, support partners on the ground, and work to cut the health care sector’s pollution.
The plan would focus on people hit hardest—especially communities of color, low-income communities, and Tribal communities—and improve tracking of climate-related illnesses, air quality harms, and mental health impacts. A science advisory board and the National Academies would advise and issue regular reports, and federal agencies would review how their programs protect health from climate threats.