Cool Corridors Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4420

119th Congress

Cool Corridors Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Marilyn Strickland

Representative

Democratic

WA-10

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill would renew funding for programs that help public health agencies prepare for and respond to disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies. This includes providing resources to state and local health departments to improve their ability to detect, investigate, and control infectious diseases like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Latest Action

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 22.

SponsorMarilyn Strickland (D-WA)

Introduced7/15/2025

StatusReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

ChamberHouse

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Cool Corridors Act of 2025

This bill would renew funding for programs that help public health agencies prepare for and respond to disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies. This includes providing resources to state and local health departments to improve their ability to de

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This bill would renew funding for programs that help public health agencies prepare for and respond to disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies. This includes providing resources to state and local health departments to improve their ability to detect, investigate, and control infectious diseases like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill Number: 4420
Sponsor: Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
Introduced: 7/15/2025
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: Cool Corridors Act of 2025
Bill Number: 4420
Sponsor: Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Introduced: 7/15/2025
Summary: This bill would renew funding for programs that help public health agencies prepare for and respond to disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies. This includes providing resources to state and local health departments to improve their ability to detect, investigate, and control infectiou

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would renew funding for programs that help public health agencies prepare for and respond to disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies. This includes providing resources to state and local health departments to improve their ability to detect, investigate, and control infectious diseases like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Preparedness and Response Reauthorization ActThis bill reauthorizes through FY2028 various programs and activities that support public health preparedness and response.This includes<ul><li>the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, which provides funding for health departments to build their capacity to respond to public health threats;</li><li>the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Program, which supports the ability of health departments to prevent and address infectious disease outbreaks; and</li><li>the Epidemic Intelligence Service, an applied epidemiology training program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</li></ul>Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on data collection and sharing by the federal government during public health emergencies that involve infectious disease outbreaks or biological threats (e.g., the COVID-19 pandemic).

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Reauthorizes the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, which gives funding to health departments to improve their capacity to respond to public health threats
Supports the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Program, which helps health departments prevent and address infectious disease outbreaks
Requires the Government Accountability Office to report on how the federal government collected and shared data during the COVID-19 pandemic and other recent public health emergencies

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would provide continued funding and support for the public health infrastructure that is critical for responding to disease outbreaks and other health emergencies. State and local health departments, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, would benefit from this sustained investment, which would ultimately help protect the health and safety of all Americans.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Congressional oversight

Emergency planning and evacuation

Government studies and investigations

Health information and medical records

Health personnel

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4420, 119th Congress (2025). "Cool Corridors Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4420

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