Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 3703

119th Congress

Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David Scott

Representative

Democratic

GA-13

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review the efforts made by the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the United States has the ability to rapidly produce essential medical products that could be used during public health emergencies, such as pandemics or other crises. The review would look at the transition from one government program to another aimed at facilitating the development and manufacturing of these critical medical countermeasures.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

SponsorDavid Scott (D-GA)

Introduced6/4/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

ChamberHouse

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Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2025

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review the efforts made by the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the United States has the ability to rapidly produce essential medical products that could be used during public he

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This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review the efforts made by the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the United States has the ability to rapidly produce essential medical products that could be used during public health emergencies, such as pandemics or other crises. The review would look at the transition from one government program to another aimed at facilitating the development and manufacturing of these critical medical countermeasures.

Bill Number: 3703
Sponsor: David Scott (D-GA)
Introduced: 6/4/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2025
Bill Number: 3703
Sponsor: David Scott (D-GA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced: 6/4/2025
Summary: This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review the efforts made by the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the United States has the ability to rapidly produce essential medical products that could be used during public health emergencies, such as pandemics or o

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review the efforts made by the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the United States has the ability to rapidly produce essential medical products that could be used during public health emergencies, such as pandemics or other crises. The review would look at the transition from one government program to another aimed at facilitating the development and manufacturing of these critical medical countermeasures.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Helping Evaluate Appropriate Logistical Infrastructure for National Government Response Act of 2023 or the HEALING Response Act of 2023 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review efforts undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the United States has the capacity to rapidly produce medical countermeasures. (Medical countermeasures are certain medical products that may be used to diagnose, prevent, or treat conditions associated with chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats or emerging infectious diseases during public health emergencies.) The review must address, among other topics, efforts to transition to new initiatives for facilitating the development and manufacturing of countermeasures (e.g., transitioning from the Centers for Innovation and Advanced Drug Manufacturing program to Industrial Base Expansion Connect).

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires the Government Accountability Office to review the Department of Health and Human Services' efforts to ensure the US has the capacity to quickly produce essential medical supplies for public health emergencies
Focuses on the transition from one government program to another that aims to support the development and manufacturing of these medical countermeasures
Medical countermeasures are certain medical products that can be used to diagnose, prevent, or treat conditions associated with chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats, or emerging infectious diseases

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would affect the government's ability to respond to future public health crises by evaluating the programs and initiatives in place to rapidly produce critical medical supplies and equipment. This could lead to improvements in the nation's preparedness and resilience in the face of health emergencies that impact the general public.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Health technology, devices, supplies

Prescription drugs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3703, 119th Congress (2025). "Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3703

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