,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #efh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,b>ragn 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1 & ,education & ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,recogniz+ t climate *ange poses a gr[+ ?reat to public heal? & necessitates coord9at$ action to mitigate its impacts & safegu>d ! heal? & well-be+ ( all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas climate *ange is ! mo/ significant ?reat to human heal? 9 ! #ba/ c5tury1 z affirm$ by a broad sci5tific cons5sus1 includ+ m ?an #bjj m$ical j\rnals2 ,:]eas climate *ange is driv+ illness1 injury1 displacem5t1 & dea? across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7#a7 by wors5+ respiratory & all]gy-relat$ illnesses & contribut+ to an increase 9 canc] risks ?r\gh climate *ange fuel$-increases 9 air pollution1 long] poll5 seasons1 & increas$ exposure to wildfire smoke1 gr\nd-level ozone1 & f9e p>ticulate matt] t ?reat5 ! heal? ( ov] #aej1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates liv+ 9 areas ) unheal?y air2 7#b7 by increas+ ! risk ( c>diovascul> disease1 he>t attacks1 & /rokes1 (t5 wors5$ by extreme heat waves2 7#c7 by increas+ direct & indirect behavioral & m5tal heal? complications1 includ+ pre-disa/] anxiety1 po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 depression1 sub/ance use disord]1 dome/ic viol5ce1 & suicidality1 l9k$ to climate-driv5 disa/]s ) *ildr51 pregnant individuals1 p liv+ 9 high-risk zones1 communities ( color1 & l[-income communities be>+ ! brunt ( long-t]m psy*ological & emotional h>m2 7#d7 by disproportionately increas+ ! rates ( homelessness & displacem5t among infants & "y *ildr51 :o face ! highe/ risk ( homelessness f climate disa/]s :5 liv+ 9 sub/&>d h\s+ or high-risk zones2 7#e7 by increas+ ! preval5ce ( food-1 insect-1 & wat]-borne diseases1 z climate *ange exp&s ! range & seasonality ( vectors1 :ile flood+ & w>m+ accel]ate microbial contam9ation ( food & dr9k+ wat]2 7#f7 by increas+ wat]-borne pa?og5s1 :i* already cause ov] #g1jjj1jjj illnesses1 #aah1jjj hospitalizations1 & #f1fjj dea?s annually 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a burd5 t is expect$ to rise z climate-driv5 extreme wea!r & w>m+ de/abilize wat] & sanitation sy/ems2 7#g7 by height5+ ! risk ( pregnancy-relat$ complications1 includ+ /ill bir? & pret]m bir?1 :i* /udies %[ c increase by #a to #b p]c5t = ea* additional day ( extreme heat exposure & m\nt+ dea? & disability result+ f extreme wea!r ev5ts t cont9ue to displace & endang] millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates annually2 & 7#h7 by increas+ ! preval5ce ( extreme wea!r ev5ts1 :i* cause dea? & injuries & displace & endang] millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates annually2 ,:]eas p ) disabilities are #b to #d times m likely to die or be injur$ dur+ climate-relat$ disa/]s1 includ+ heatwaves1 hurricanes1 & floods1 due to evacuation b>ri]s1 m$ical equipm5t failures1 & lack ( accessible em]g5cy infra/ructure2 ,:]eas hi/orically und]s]v$ communities1 includ+ po/-indu/rial regions1 rural areas1 ,tribal nations1 l[-income & work+-class neighborhoods1 communities ( color1 & p ) disabilities & pre-exi/+ comorbidities1 face disproportionate heal? risks f climate haz>ds1 su* z extreme heat1 sev]e /orms1 dr\ght1 & air & wat] pollution1 (t5 due to decades ( sy/emic und]9ve/m5t & environm5tal inju/ice2 ,:]eas work]s1 includ+ ^? 9 agriculture1 con/ruction1 deliv]y1 manufactur+1 & w>eh\se sett+s1 face gr[+ heal? & safety risks f climate *ange-relat$ haz>ds1 su* z extreme heat1 poor air quality1 & extreme wea!r1 & require /rong] protections1 /&>ds1 & workplace rights to safegu>d _! well-be+2 ,:]eas climate *ange co/s ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy billions ( doll>s a ye> ?r\gh its wide-rang+ h>ms1 includ+ prop]ty damage1 lo/ labor productivity1 & increas$ rates ( climate-relat$ illness & m5tal heal? issues t /ra9 ! heal? c>e sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd alone1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exp]i5c$ #bg sep>ate billion-doll> climate disa/]s1 ea* comp\nd+ bo? f9ancial & public heal? burd5s on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas resili5t heal? c>e organizations t are equipp$ to rema9 op]ational dur+ disa/]s are ess5tial to _! communities' heal?1 safety1 recov]y1 & well-be+2 ,:]eas ! heal? c>e sector is responsible = approximately #h4e p]c5t ( c>bon emissions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 exac]bat+ ! climate crisis & heal?-relat$ em]g5cies2 ,:]eas _m em]g5cy prep>$ness inve/m5ts1 su* z improv+ en]gy effici5cy1 upgrad+ infra/ructure1 & in/all+ onsite r5ewable en]gy & batt]y /orage sy/ems1 br+ heal? & su/a9ability b5efits & yield significant op]ational sav+s = heal? c>e organizations2 ,:]eas heal? c>e organizations1 provid]s1 & frontl9e heal? work]s require su/a9$ ,f$]al support1 cle> climate adaptation guidance t addresses bo? physical infra/ructure & psy*ological resili5ce1 & reliable1 consi/5tly accessible1 & locally relevant data 9 ord] to assess local climate risks1 id5tify /r5g?s1 res\rces1 support networks1 & o!r key protective factors1 prep>e = & respond to climate *ange-relat$ heal? ?reats1 equitably s]ve at-risk populations & pati5ts1 & exp& access & protections = tempor>ily & p]man5tly displac$ populations foll[+ a disa/]2 ,:]eas frontl9e heal? c>e work]s & provid]s1 p>ticul>ly ^? 9 und]s]v$ & res\rce-limit$ sett+s1 face increas$ physical1 m5tal1 & psy*osocial heal? risks f climate *ange-relat$ ev5ts1 includ+ extreme heat1 poor air quality1 infecti\s disease outbreaks1 & disa/] response dem&s1 & mu/ be equipp$ ) ! tra9+1 protections1 & support necess>y to cont9ue deliv]+ safe & equitable c>e2 & ,:]eas deliv]+ su* support & guidance requires collaboration & coord9ation across ! public heal?1 data infra/ructure1 heal? insurance1 quality improvem5t1 work=ce developm5t1 environm5tal heal?1 & em]g5cy prep>$ness & response functions across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & relevant ,f$]al ag5cies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %\ld use all practicable means & measures to increase ! heal? sector's climate read9ess & response1 includ+ increas+ ! ability to )/& & ma9ta9 op]ations dur+ extreme wea!r ev5ts1 /r5g!n+ ! climate resili5ce ( heal? infra/ructure & supply *a9s1 & l[]+ ! sector's environm5tal impact2 7#b7 fund+ appropriat$ by ,congress to facilitate en]gy effici5cy retr(its1 inve/m5ts 9 clean vehicles & onsite r5ewable en]gy & /orage1 & plann+ = climate resili5ce projects by heal? c>e organizations & community-bas$ organizations %\ld be di/ribut$ )\t delay & ) p>ticul> att5tion to hi/orically und]s]v$ communities & organizations by ! responsible ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %\ld prioritize te*nical assi/ance1 capacity build+1 & equitable access to fund+ = ,tribal heal? sy/ems1 rural hospitals & cl9ics1 & hi/orically und]res\rc$ heal? c>e provid]s to support climate adaptation & prep>$ness2 7#d7 ,f$]al ag5cies ) responsibilities = public heal?1 heal? c>e1 & environm5tal data1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %\ld or*e/rate & support ef=ts to close in=mation gaps & syn!size data on ! heal? impacts ( climate *ange1 includ+ mitigation & adaptation /rategies1 & use t in=mation to develop timely1 t>get$1 accessible1 & evid5ce-bas$ education & communication tools on climate-relat$ heal? ?reats2 7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %\ld fully re9/ate ! ,(fice ( ,climate ,*ange & ,heal? ,equity & ! ,(fice ( ,environm5tal ,ju/ice ) ! /aff+ & res\rces necess>y to lead & coord9ate dep>tm5tal ef=ts1 guide equitable implem5tation1 & use all available lev]s to address ! heal? impacts ( climate *ange = all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & p>ticul>ly = ^? mo/ at risk2 7#f7 critical ag5cies1 /aff1 & programmatic functions necess>y to support ! goal ( r$uc+ ! heal? impacts ( climate *ange %\ld be fully fund$1 re9/at$1 & support$1 includ+-- 7,a7 ^? )9 ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families2 7,b7 ! ,adm9i/ration = ,/rategic ,prep>$ness & ,response2 7,c7 ! ,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality2 7,d7 ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice2 7,e7 ^? )9 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 su* z ! ,national ,c5t] = ,environm5tal ,heal?1 ! ,ag5cy = ,toxic ,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry1 & ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?2 & 7,f7 ^? )9 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 includ+ ! ,climate ,*ange & ,heal? ,initiative2 7#g7 inve/m5ts 9 climate resili5ce & heal? infra/ructure %\ld include support =-- 7,a7 work=ce tra9+1 job quality /&>ds1 & equitable access to c>e]s 9 public heal?2 7,b7 em]g5cy prep>$ness & en]gy & environm5tal response1 p>ticul>ly = work]s f hi/orically und]s]v$ communities2 & 7,c7 community-l$ m5tal wellness & resili5ce build+ initiatives & mutual aid networks2 7#h7 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %\ld ensure community-bas$ organizations1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & environm5tal ju/ice gr\ps are mean+fully engag$ 9 climate-heal? decision-mak+ processes1 & are provid$ ) ! res\rces & au?ority necess>y to lead & support local resili5ce ef=ts1 includ+ public heal? prep>$ness1 infra/ructure adaptation1 em]g5cy response plann+1 support = psy*ological & emotional well-be+1 & ef=ts to address climate-relat$ heal? disp>ities2 7#i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ?r\gh ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 %\ld promulgate a work] heat protection /&>d t1 9 accordance ) ! be/ available evid5ce1 e/abli%es ! maximum protective program ( measures an employ] %all implem5t to regulate employees' exposure to heat /ress & prev5t heat-relat$ illness & injury t atta9s ! highe/ degree ( heal? & safety protection to ! ext5t feasible2 & 7#aj7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies %\ld provide annual progress reports to ,congress & ! public on climate resili5ce inve/m5ts1 measurable heal? outcomes1 & equitable di/ribution ( res\rces to vuln]able populations & regions4