# 119-hr-4493: Climate Health Emergency Act of 2025

119-hr-4493, Climate Health Emergency Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4493
- Congress: 119
- Title: Climate Health Emergency Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Declares climate change a public health emergency.** This bill would require the HHS Secretary to declare a public health emergency under section 319 in connection with health risks from climate change and to push federal action on those risks. - Families and communities: Would aim to speed federal resources and emergency support for people facing climate-driven heat, flooding, or disease outbreaks. - Public health agencies and providers: Would require greater data sharing, use of emergency authorities, and interagency coordination to boost preparedness and response capacity. - Federal planning and justification: The bill cites recent practice and evidence, noting 120 public health emergency declarations in the past decade and that more than half are linked to climate-driven extreme weather, to justify mobilizing federal systems and building resilience.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Emergency health response for climate risks: benefit, high. This bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to declare a public health emergency for climate-related health risks. That declaration would unlock emergency powers under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act. These powers could bring faster federal help to states, local…

## 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-4493 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4493)

## 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-4493 (as of 2026-04-21).