# 117-hr-7949: Stay Cool Act

117-hr-7949, Stay Cool Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status 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 Labor, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7949
- Congress: 117
- Title: Stay Cool Act
- Status: 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 Labor, 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.
- Introduced: 2022-06-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stay Cool Act This bill addresses risks associated with extreme heat, including through grants and activities that support (1) public preparedness and response to heat emergencies, (2) community-based interventions (e.g., cooling centers), (3) air conditioning and other cooling mechanisms in federally assisted housing, and (4) urban green spaces and vegetation.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7949 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7949)

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