Extreme Heat Economic Study Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 1743

119th Congress

Extreme Heat Economic Study Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:May 13, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Jon Ossoff

Senator

Democratic

GA

Cosponsors

5

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Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

This bill requires a comprehensive economic study on the effects of extreme heat on the American economy. As climate change increases heat waves, this study would analyze costs to workers, businesses, agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure, helping policymakers understand and prepare for economic impacts of rising temperatures.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

SponsorJon Ossoff (D-GA)

Introduced5/13/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

ChamberSenate

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Extreme Heat Economic Study Act of 2025

This bill requires a comprehensive economic study on the effects of extreme heat on the American economy. As climate change increases heat waves, this study would analyze costs to workers, businesses, agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure, helping policy

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This bill requires a comprehensive economic study on the effects of extreme heat on the American economy. As climate change increases heat waves, this study would analyze costs to workers, businesses, agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure, helping policymakers understand and prepare for economic impacts of rising temperatures.

Bill Number: 1743
Sponsor: Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Introduced: 5/13/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Title: Extreme Heat Economic Study Act of 2025
Bill Number: 1743
Sponsor: Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced: 5/13/2025
Summary: This bill requires a comprehensive economic study on the effects of extreme heat on the American economy. As climate change increases heat waves, this study would analyze costs to workers, businesses, agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure, helping policymakers understand and prepare for econom

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires a comprehensive economic study on the effects of extreme heat on the American economy. As climate change increases heat waves, this study would analyze costs to workers, businesses, agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure, helping policymakers understand and prepare for economic impacts of rising temperatures.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Forest Data Modernization Act of 2023 This bill modifies the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the Forest Service. Specifically, FIA must include forest carbon in its inventory. Further, FIA must carry out, as a data collection method, a timber products output study and a national woodland owner survey. FIA must include a clear definition of forest when reporting data. FIA's strategic plan must describe in detail the organization and procedures necessary to <ul> <li>understand and report on changes in land cover and use, and</li> <li>evaluate carbon-related data variables.</li> </ul> FIA must update the strategic plan not later than 180 days after this bill's enactment to include, among other things <ul> <li>a plan to implement nationally consistent data collection protocols and procedures to improve the statistical precision of base program estimates;</li> <li>pathways to integrate and report on changes in forest carbon, including below-ground carbon;</li> <li>plans to collaborate with other federal agencies, nonfederal partners, and the private sector to integrate existing nationally available data sets and best available commercial technologies; and </li> <li>a plan to increase transparency and clarity in reporting.</li> </ul> FIA (1) must establish an office, a data platform, or both to process and respond to complex data requests submitted by external organizations; and (2) may impose fees on the organizations submitting the requests.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires economic study on extreme heat impacts
Analyzes costs to workers, businesses, and agriculture
Examines healthcare impacts of heat waves
Assesses infrastructure vulnerability to extreme heat
Informs climate adaptation policy decisions

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For workers: Understanding of heat-related productivity and safety impacts. For businesses: Data on economic costs of extreme heat events. For policymakers: Evidence base for climate adaptation investments. For public health: Information on healthcare costs from heat exposure.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Subjects

Advanced technology and technological innovations

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Congressional oversight

Department of Agriculture

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Forests, forestry, trees

Government information and archives

Scientific communication

User charges and fees

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1743, 119th Congress (2025). "Extreme Heat Economic Study Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1743

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