S. 4898 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4898 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2024Ms. Rosen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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 2024. 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.