Climate Health Emergency Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Emergency health response for climate risks
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 governments, health providers, and households during extreme weather and disease outbreaks. It would take effect upon enactment. The bill does not set dollar amounts or a sunset date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Randall
WA • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
McClellan
VA • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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