H.R. 3965 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023Mr. Gallego (for himself, Ms. Garcia of Texas, and Mr. Amodei) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2023. 2. Definition of major disaster Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) is amended by inserting extreme heat, before or drought.