The bill would require the Commerce Department’s Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to study the financial costs of extreme heat. The study would examine health effects, deaths, property damage, medical costs, insurance claims, worker productivity, business disruptions, infrastructure, cooling costs, and effects on crops and livestock. It would also recommend ways to track certain costs and heat-related deaths. A report would be due on the HEAT.gov website within four years of enactment.
If enacted, the bill would create a study and make its findings publicly available. It does not describe new services or requirements for individuals.
The bill authorizes $3.5 million to be appropriated for the study. No publicly available information states whether this funding would be provided or what the final study would cost.
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