H.R. 4497
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · July 17, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Garcia of Texas · Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Table of contents
SEC. 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 () is amended by inserting before . 42 U.S.C. 5122(2)