This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct a comprehensive study measuring the economic costs of extreme heat in the United States. The study will quantify direct financial impacts including deaths, property damage, medical expenses, lost worker productivity, increased energy costs, crop losses, and damage to critical infrastructure like power grids and transportation systems. NOAA will coordinate with federal agencies, state health departments, and other organizations to gather data from insurance claims, medical records, and existing research, with recommendations for creating a national system to track and publicly report these heat-related costs. The bill authorizes $3.5 million in funding and requires NOAA to publish its findings on the HEAT.gov website within four years, making the research available through open-access scientific journals. This study will provide policymakers and the public with concrete economic data about extreme heat's impact on American health, businesses, and infrastructure.
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