United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 4497 — Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the definition of 'major disaster' to include extreme heat.

  • 42 U.S.C. 5122

    extreme heat,

    This change allows extreme heat events to qualify for major disaster assistance.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 535 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (535)

535 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 4497?
HR 4497 is sponsored by Titus, Dina (Democratic), Casten, Sean (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Casar, Greg (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Hernández, Pablo Jose (Democratic), and Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4497?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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