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H.R. 3703119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jun 4, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2025
Introduced:
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HUD would fund a new $30 million-a-year grant program to help cities cool hot, low-income neighborhoods through 2033.
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The Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act of 2025 directs HUD to create a grant program funding projects like tree planting, cool or green roofs, shaded bus stops, cooling centers, community gardens, and tree canopy plans. At least 75% of funds must go to high-poverty census tracts, including historically redlined neighborhoods.
States, cities, tribal governments, and nonprofits partnering with local governments could apply; residents of hotter, lower-income urban neighborhoods would be most affected.
Congress cites hundreds of annual heat deaths and notes low-income areas and communities of color often have fewer trees and higher temperatures than wealthier, whiter neighborhoods.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.