H.R. 9021 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, May 22, 2026
2nd SessionH. R. 9021
A BILL
Stay Cool Act
Sponsor: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) · Introduced May 22, 2026 · Emergency Management · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 22, 2026: “Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”
Sections
Title I — Heat Emergency · 5
- Sec. 101National Integrated Heat Health Information SystemNo change
- Sec. 102National ranking systemNo change
- Sec. 103Study on naming heat wavesNo change
- Sec. 104Grants for checking on seniors during extreme heat eventsNo change
- Sec. 105Study for improved tracking of data on deaths related to heat or other environmental factorsNo change
Title II — Community Resilience and Cooling Centers · 4
- Sec. 201Grants for community resilience centersNo change
- Sec. 202Grants for community resilience and cooling centers to purchase or repair HVAC systems and passive cooling systemsNo change
- Sec. 203Grants for outreach and publicity regarding community resilience and cooling centersNo change
- Sec. 204Payroll credit for cooling centersNo change
Title III — Housing · 6
- Sec. 301Grants for providing cooling systems in public housing unitsNo change
- Sec. 302Guidance on air conditioning costs and utility allowancesNo change
- Sec. 303Report to Congress on need for safe residential temperatures; regulationsNo change
- Sec. 304Grants for providing safe residential temperatures in all federally assisted dwellingsNo change
- Sec. 305Cooling device expensesNo change
- Sec. 306Report on revising State allotment payments under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance ActNo change