Coordinated Federal Response to Extreme Heat Act of 2025

This bill creates a national system and a federal committee to help people and communities prepare for dangerous heat. It focuses on better heat forecasts and warnings, user-friendly tools, and research to reduce heat-related illness and death. It also pushes agencies to share data openly so locals can plan ahead and respond faster during heat waves .

The committee brings together many federal agencies—weather, health, emergency management, labor, housing, transportation, and more—to coordinate messages, services, and funding strategies so communities get clear, consistent help before and during extreme heat events .

• Who is affected: Residents facing extreme heat; state, local, and Tribal governments; health and emergency responders, who will be consulted and supported with better information and tools.
• What changes: A new interagency committee and a National Integrated Heat Health Information System at NOAA; improved heat data, forecasts, warnings, and decision tools; a coordinated research program; and open access to heat-related data to support local action .
• When: A 5-year strategic plan is due within 2 years, with updates every 5 years; funding of $5,000,000 per year is authorized for 2025–2029 to run these efforts .