I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Gallego (for himself, Ms. Garcia of Texas , and Mr. Amodei ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2023 . 2. Definition of major disaster Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122(2) ) is amended by inserting extreme heat, before or drought .