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H.R.5296: Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Sept. 20, 2021
- Latest Major Action Dec. 1, 2022
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Sept. 20, 2021
Bill Summary
Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related Illness and Deaths Act of 2021 or the Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for, and otherwise revises, the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Program to improve the capacity of the United States to prepare for, adapt to, and mitigate health risks of extreme heat. The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research of the National...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 1, 2022 |
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Bonamici asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 5296, as bill originally introduced by Representative Crist of Florida, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting re-printings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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| Sept. 21, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Sept. 20, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
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| Sept. 20, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
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| Sept. 20, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) |