H.R.9021

H. R. 9021

May 22, 2026

Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Mullin, and Mr. Fields) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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

A BILL

To improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; 2. Table of contents; TITLE I—HEAT EMERGENCY; 101. National Integrated Heat Health Information System; 102. National ranking system; 103. Study on naming heat waves; 104. Grants for checking on seniors during extreme heat events; 105. Study for improved tracking of data on deaths related to heat or other environmental factors; TITLE II—COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND COOLING CENTERS; 201. Grants for community resilience centers; 202. Grants for community resilience and cooling centers to purchase or repair HVAC systems and passive cooling systems; 203. Grants for outreach and publicity regarding community resilience and cooling centers; 204. Payroll credit for cooling centers; TITLE III—HOUSING; 301. Grants for providing cooling systems in public housing units; 302. Guidance on air conditioning costs and utility allowances; 303. Report to Congress on need for safe residential temperatures; regulations; 304. Grants for providing safe residential temperatures in all federally assisted dwellings; 305. Cooling device expenses; 306. Report on revising State allotment payments under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act; TITLE IV—URBAN DEVELOPMENT; 401. Grants for construction of usable public water features; 402. Grant program to develop and improve high-quality urban green spaces; 403. Tree planting grant program; TITLE V—DEFINITIONS; 501. Definitions