[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1743 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1743
To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to
conduct an economic impact study of the financial costs of extreme
heat, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 13, 2025
Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to
conduct an economic impact study of the financial costs of extreme
heat, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Extreme Heat Economic Study Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. ECONOMIC STUDY ON FINANCIAL COSTS OF EXTREME HEAT.
(a) Study.--The Under Secretary, acting through the Climate Program
Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and in
coordination with the member agencies of the National Integrated Heat
Health Information System, shall conduct an economic impact study of
the financial costs of extreme heat, including by quantifying the
dollar value of loss of life and property specific to extreme heat.
(b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall--
(1) evaluate broad health impacts of extreme heat,
including mortality and morbidity, in coordination with State
and national public health departments, following standard
methodologies for valuing health and life;
(2) evaluate property damage or property loss from extreme
heat, to the extent practicable; and
(3) take into account--
(A) medical assistance needed as a result of
extreme heat events, including expenses related to
emergency room visits, urgent care treatments,
hospitalizations, and associated medications;
(B) life and health insurance claims and analytics
associated with extreme heat;
(C) workers compensation data focused on employee
heat-related claims;
(D) existing research on labor productivity losses
associated with extreme heat;
(E) business interruption coverage claims to
determine if there is an increase in the frequency of
business interruption claim activity due to brown out
and other heat-related outages or disruptions;
(F) economic losses due to the impact of heat on
critical infrastructure, such as transportation,
energy, and water;
(G) increases in energy costs for individuals and
entities related to cooling; and
(H) crop and livestock insurance claims and other
data to determine overall impact of heat on crops and
livestock, including the frequency and severity of
claims.
(c) Feedback.--In conducting the study required under subsection
(a), the Under Secretary shall solicit feedback from--
(1) Federal agencies, including--
(A) the Administration for Community Living;
(B) the Administration for Children and Families;
(C) the Administration for Strategic Preparedness
and Response;
(D) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
(E) the Department of Agriculture;
(F) the Department of Defense;
(G) the Department of Energy;
(H) the Department of the Interior;
(I) the Department of Transportation;
(J) the Environmental Protection Agency;
(K) the Department of Health and Human Services;
(L) the Department of Housing and Urban
Development;
(M) the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
(N) the National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health;
(O) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration;
(P) the National Park Service;
(Q) the National Institutes of Health;
(R) the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration;
(S) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration;
(T) the United States Agency for International
Development;
(U) the Forest Service;
(V) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
(W) such other Federal Agencies as the Under
Secretary determines necessary;
(2) non-Federal Government partners; and
(3) such other entities as the Under Secretary determines
necessary.
(d) Recommendations.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
include recommendations for how to develop and implement a national
system for tracking and making publicly available--
(1) health care and other costs associated with the
increased demand for medical assistance during extreme heat
events, including expenses related to emergency room visits,
urgent care treatments, hospitalizations, and associated
medications;
(2) metrics for improving accuracy of heat death reporting;
and
(3) measures of labor productivity losses due to extreme
heat.
(e) Use of External Organization.--The Under Secretary may conduct
the study required under subsection (a) through an organization outside
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, such as the
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or another
organization as determined appropriate by the Under Secretary.
(f) Use of Existing Databases and Indices.--The Under Secretary
shall use existing databases and indices as relevant and available to
carry out the study required under subsection (a).
(g) Report and Authorization for Use.--Not later than 4 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall--
(1) publish on the HEAT.gov website a report containing the
findings of the study required under subsection (a); and
(2) authorize the use of those findings for public use,
including through the reporting of the data, methods, and
findings of the report under paragraph (1) in an open access
peer-reviewed journal in accordance with the scientific
integrity policies of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
(h) Under Secretary Defined.--In this section, the term ``Under
Secretary'' means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Under Secretary $3,500,000 to carry out this
section.
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