2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB4497: Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025
Legislative Summary
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster.
Bill History
7/17/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
7/17/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
House of Representatives
7/18/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(7/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 10
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Sylvia Garcia
Democrat