# 119-hr-1647: Tribal Climate Health Assurance Act of 2025

119-hr-1647, Tribal Climate Health Assurance Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1647
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tribal Climate Health Assurance Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A Climate Ready Tribes Initiative** would provide dedicated CDC support to Tribal governments and health departments to translate climate science, build preparedness capacity, and respond to climate-driven health threats. - Families and Tribal communities: Helps Tribal communities get clear, actionable climate-health guidance and resources for local planning and for identifying and reducing health risks. - Tribal health departments and governments: Directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to work with the National Indian Health Board to create decision-support tools, lead public-health planning, and help identify and mitigate climate-related threats. - Funding and administration: Would authorize $110 million each year starting in fiscal year 2026 to carry out the initiative and bars the Secretary from transferring those funds to other programs. *If enacted, the bill would authorize $110 million annually, increasing federal spending if Congress appropriates the funds.*

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More climate health help for Tribes: benefit, high. This bill would create the Climate Ready Tribes Initiative at HHS, run through CDC with the National Indian Health Board. It would translate climate science for Tribal use, build decision tools, and lead planning for climate-related health impacts. It would identify and reduce climate-related healt…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1647 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1647)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1647 (as of 2026-04-21).