Expressing support for the recognition of July 3 through July 10, 2025, as "National Extreme Heat Awareness Week", a national event educating the public on the dangers of extreme heat and the risks of extreme heat events to public safety, infrastructure, agriculture, and much more, and supporting the goals of a National Extreme Heat Awareness Week.
H. Res. 446 is a non-binding House resolution introduced by Rep. Lawler (with Rep. Stanton) recognizing July 3–10, 2025 as National Extreme Heat Awareness Week. It urges public education about the dangers of extreme heat and the risks it poses to public safety, infrastructure, agriculture, and more. The bill expresses support for the goals of a national awareness week, emphasizes the importance of research and policies to address extreme heat, and invites Americans to observe the week through ceremonies and activities in public and private settings, including schools. As a resolution, this measure does not authorize new programs or allocate funding. Rather, it highlights the issue, reinforces the value of awareness and preparedness, and signals legislative support for ongoing or future actions to tackle extreme heat.
Key Points
- 1Recognizes July 3–10, 2025 as National Extreme Heat Awareness Week to educate the public about the dangers of extreme heat and its impact on safety, infrastructure, agriculture, and related areas.
- 2Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Extreme Heat Awareness Week and for continued attention to research and policies addressing extreme heat.
- 3Encourages increased efforts and resources to raise public awareness, including public safety campaigns, adoption of cooling and heat-resilience technologies, and improved federal responses (including potential national extreme heat emergency measures).
- 4CITES that extreme heat is a leading weather-related cause of death, with specific statistics on fatalities, regional variations, vulnerable populations, and economic impacts such as lost productivity and workplace injuries.
- 5Invites the American public to observe National Extreme Heat Awareness Week with ceremonies and activities across public entities, private organizations, schools, and other suitable locations.