Support legislation to address the increased threat of heat emergencies by improving how the federal government studies, responds to, and mitigates extreme heat.

Today, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) reintroduced the Stay Cool Act, a package of proposals for addressing the increased threat of heat emergencies by improving how we study, react to, and mitigate extreme heat.

Reintroduced the Stay Cool Act to address heat emergencies through improved study, response, and mitigation of extreme heat.

Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Bill to Address Increasing Threat of Heat Emergencies
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The Stay Cool Act: Establishes a federal heat preparedness system, including a national heat ranking system and studies on naming heat waves and tracking heat-related deaths.

Bill would create a federal heat preparedness system with a national heat ranking system and related studies.

Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Bill to Address Increasing Threat of Heat Emergencies
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Creates grants for cooling and community resilience centers, including funding for HVAC systems, generators, outreach, and public awareness tools.

Bill would provide grants for cooling and resilience centers and related equipment and outreach.

Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Bill to Address Increasing Threat of Heat Emergencies
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Funds installation of air conditioning and cooling systems in public and federally assisted housing and directs HUD to establish safe residential temperature standards.

Bill would fund cooling upgrades in subsidized housing and set HUD temperature standards.

Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Bill to Address Increasing Threat of Heat Emergencies
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Expands support for low-income households by accounting for cooling costs in utility allowances and studying updates to LIHEAP formulas.

Bill would help low-income households cover cooling costs and examine LIHEAP formula changes.

Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Bill to Address Increasing Threat of Heat Emergencies
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Creates a payroll tax credit for nonprofits that operate as cooling centers during heat emergencies.

Bill would give nonprofits a payroll tax credit for running cooling centers during heat emergencies.

Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Bill to Address Increasing Threat of Heat Emergencies
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Funds urban heat mitigation projects, including splash parks, green spaces, and tree planting to reduce temperatures and expand shade access.

Bill would fund local heat-mitigation projects such as parks, green space, and tree planting.

Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Bill to Address Increasing Threat of Heat Emergencies
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Supports programs that check on seniors during extreme heat events through wellness registries and outreach systems.

Bill would support senior wellness-check programs during heat events.

Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Bill to Address Increasing Threat of Heat Emergencies
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reintroduced the Stay Cool Act, a package of proposals for addressing the increased threat of heat emergencies by improving how we study, react to, and mitigate extreme heat.

Watson Coleman reintroduced the Stay Cool Act to address heat emergencies through improved study, response, and mitigation.

Press Releases
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H.R.9021 Sponsored — To improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat, and for other purposes.

Sponsored legislation to improve preparation for and response to heat waves and extreme heat.

Legislation
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Action: Ms. Ansari (for herself ... Mrs. Watson Coleman ... introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology... Full title: To reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within NOAA and the NIHHIS Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response... Cosponsors include Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ).

Watson Coleman cosponsored a bill that squarely matches the claim’s goal of improving how the federal government studies, responds to, and mitigates extreme heat, but the bill was only introduced and referred to committee.

partial same_term A for effort

GovInfo — H.R. 3704, Coordinated Federal Response to Extreme Heat Act of 2025
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The bill states it is 'to reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, and for other purposes.' Watson Coleman is listed among the cosponsors.

The measure’s text directly reflects the claimed policy objective, confirming Watson Coleman backed legislation on extreme heat federal study, response, and mitigation. No later enactment or final passage is shown in the source.

partial same_term A for effort

GovInfo — Text of H.R. 3704 (introduced in House)
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Action: Ms. Bonamici ... introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology... Full title: To reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within NOAA and the NIHHIS Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects... Cosponsors include Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ).

This earlier Congress shows Watson Coleman had already supported substantially similar extreme-heat legislation with federal research, preparedness, and assistance components, indicating sustained legislative effort rather than a one-off signal.

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GovInfo — H.R. 4953, Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related Illness and Deaths Act of 2023
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CRS notes that recent Congresses have introduced—but not passed—legislation to enhance certain federal authorities related to extreme heat, and that Congress is considering what role the federal government should assume in preparing for and responding to extreme heat.

CRS provides context that extreme-heat legislation has been introduced but not enacted, which supports an unresolved status for Watson Coleman’s cosponsored effort absent contrary later legislative action.

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Congressional Research Service — Emergency Federal Assistance for Extreme Heat: An Overview
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CRS explains NOAA has led or supported extreme heat-related observations, forecasting, modeling, communication, research, and coordination, including through NIHHIS, which was created with CDC and partners to provide actionable, science-based information to protect people from heat.

This source supports the policy target of the claim and confirms the federal-study/coordination lane that the cosponsored legislation was trying to expand, but it does not show enactment.

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Congressional Research Service — Extreme Heat: Background, NOAA’s Role, and Issues for Congress
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