# 119-hr-4515: Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2025

119-hr-4515, Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4515
- Congress: 119
- Title: Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Preparing the health sector and vulnerable communities for climate-driven health threats.** This bill would create an Office of Climate Change and Health Equity at HHS and require a national strategic action plan to help health systems, public health agencies, and communities prevent and respond to climate-related illness and infrastructure disruption.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National plan for climate health risks: benefit, medium. The Secretary would need to publish a national strategic action plan within 1 year. Within 180 days, HHS would list key laws and policies tied to the plan. Within 2 years, federal agencies would assess impacts and help states, Tribes, and local governments. The plan would prioritize communities mos…
- New HHS office on climate and health: benefit, medium. This bill would create an Office of Climate Change and Health Equity at HHS. A Director would report to the HHS Secretary. The office would assess climate threats to health, with a focus on hardest-hit communities. It would improve tracking and forecasting for heat, severe weather, and disease. It…
- Expert advice and reports on climate health: benefit, low. This bill would set up ongoing expert advice. HHS would create a permanent Science Advisory Board with 10 to 20 members, including people with lived experience. The board would advise on science and report to Congress within 1 year and at least yearly. HHS would also seek an agreement with the Nati…
- Funding to launch climate-health work: benefit, low. If enacted, Congress could fund these efforts. The bill would authorize $500,000 in FY2026 for the Advisory Board and $2 million in FY2026 for the national plan. It would also authorize $10 million each year from FY2026 to FY2031 for the new HHS office. Funds would be available until spent where no…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4515 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4515)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4515 (as of 2026-04-21).