# 118-hres-1494: Recognizing the threat of air pollution and extreme heat to maternal and infant health, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that meaningful interventions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities of pregnancy in Latino communities.

118-hres-1494, Recognizing the threat of air pollution and extreme heat to maternal and infant health, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that meaningful interventions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities of pregnancy in Latino communities., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-1494
- Congress: 118
- Title: Recognizing the threat of air pollution and extreme heat to maternal and infant health, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that meaningful interventions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities of pregnancy in Latino communities.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2024-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing the threat of air pollution and extreme heat to maternal and infant health, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that meaningful interventions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities of pregnancy in Latino communities.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2024-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2024-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2024-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2024-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2024-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2024-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2024-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-1494 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1494)

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