This bill creates a comprehensive federal strategy to reduce heat-related deaths and illnesses by establishing a National Integrated Heat Health Information System within NOAA to improve heat forecasts, warnings, and data delivery—especially for vulnerable communities. The legislation establishes an interagency committee coordinating 16+ federal agencies to align heat health efforts and mandates a National Academies study to identify gaps in heat preparedness and recommend improvements. The bill also creates a Community Heat Resilience Program offering grants and financial assistance to nonprofits, governments, tribes, and academic institutions for projects like cooling centers, cool roofs, urban tree planting, and worker heat safety training, with at least 40% of funding directed to low-income and disadvantaged communities. The bill authorizes $20 million annually from 2026 to 2030 for heat information systems, $500,000 annually from 2026 to 2028 for the research study, and $10–30 million annually from 2026 to 2030 for community resilience programs.
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