Heat Emergency Assessment and Tracking using AI Act
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Latest action (11 Jun 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What this bill does
H.R. 9285, the Heat Emergency Assessment and Tracking using AI Act (HEAT AI Act), would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study the incidence of heat-related illness and death nationwide and to establish a pilot program, the Heat Illness AI Surveillance and Response Program. Under this program, HHS would award competitive grants to 3 to 5 public or private entities—such as hospitals, academic medical centers, or health departments—to develop and test AI tools that analyze medical records, death certificates, coroner reports, weather data, and occupational information to better identify heat-related deaths and illnesses, which the bill states are currently underreported. Grantees would also create heat response protocols, train clinicians, and conduct community outreach.
The bill affects HHS agencies (including the CDC and NIH), grant-receiving institutions, state and local health departments, and communities—including at least one urban and one rural area—that would benefit from improved heat-illness detection and response. Privacy protections under HIPAA and an AI advisory board for oversight are required. CDC would also issue national guidelines for standardized heat-illness reporting.
The bill authorizes $25 million annually for fiscal years 2027–2031 and requires progress reports, a final 2031 report, and eventual recommendations for broader federal use of AI in heat-death tracking. It was introduced June 11, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, where it awaits further action.
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Timeline
11 Jun 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9285 do?
- H.R. 9285, the Heat Emergency Assessment and Tracking using AI Act (HEAT AI Act), would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study the incidence of heat-related illness and death nationwide and to establish a pilot program, the Heat Illness AI Surveillance and Response Program. Under this program, HHS would award competitive grants to 3 to 5 public or private entities—such as hospitals, academic medical centers, or health departments—to develop and test AI tools that analyze medical records, death certificates, coroner reports, weather data, and occupational information to better identify heat-related deaths and illnesses, which the bill states are currently underreported. Grantees would also create heat response protocols, train clinicians, and conduct community outreach. The bill affects HHS agencies (including the CDC and NIH), grant-receiving institutions, state and local health departments, and communities—including at least one urban and one rural area—that would benefit from improved heat-illness detection and response. Privacy protections under HIPAA and an AI advisory board for oversight are required. CDC would also issue national guidelines for standardized heat-illness reporting. The bill authorizes $25 million annually for fiscal years 2027–2031 and requires progress reports, a final 2031 report, and eventual recommendations for broader federal use of AI in heat-death tracking. It was introduced June 11, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, where it awaits further action.
- Has H.R. 9285 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9285. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9285?
- H.R. 9285 was sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9285?
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (11 Jun 2026).
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