To establish a Green New Deal for Health to prepare and empower the health care sector to protect the health and well-being of our workers, our communities, and our planet in the face of the climate crisis, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 27, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
# Green New Deal for Health Act Summary
This legislation establishes a comprehensive federal program to protect public health from climate change impacts while reducing the health care sector's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. The bill creates new government structures, funds infrastructure improvements, and supports workforce development to build a climate-resilient health system.
The law establishes an Office of Climate Change and Health Equity within the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate federal responses to climate-related health threats. This office will develop a national strategic action plan within one year and work with other agencies to protect vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by climate change. It authorizes $10 million annually through 2033 for this office's operations.
The bill includes $100 billion for hospital infrastructure upgrades to withstand climate disasters, such as installing renewable energy systems, improving cooling and air filtration, and protecting access routes from flooding and wildfires. An additional $5 billion funds planning grants to help hospitals and health facilities develop climate resilience plans. The legislation requires hospitals to notify the government 90 days before closing services or shutting down and prohibits discontinuing essential services during that period unless patient safety is at risk.
For workforce development, the law dedicates $9 billion to train health professionals on climate-related health risks and $10 billion annually through 2036 to expand the community health worker workforce by 150,000 positions, including jobs addressing climate health impacts. It also authorizes $100 million through 2031 for community mental health and resilience programs to address climate anxiety and trauma.
The legislation allocates $130 billion for community health center expansion in environmental justice communities and requires that 50 percent of community health funding benefit these historically underserved areas. It also adds Medicare coverage for home resilience services like heat pumps and solar batteries for individuals vulnerable to climate disasters, funded through regular Medicare channels.
The bill directs the health care industry to reduce emissions by creating an Office of Sustainability within Medicare to track hospital emissions and establish "Climate-Friendly" designations for hospitals meeting sustainability goals. It requires drug and device manufacturers to disclose their products' climate impacts and establishes a working group to develop regulations supporting domestic, zero-emission medical supply manufacturing. The legislation dedicates $5 billion to research on climate change health impacts, sustainable health care delivery, and low-emissions medical innovations through 2036.
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