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This bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to carry out a new program to help Tribal governments and communities deal with the health effects of climate change. Working with the National Indian Health Board, the program would help turn climate science into useful guidance, create planning tools, and support Tribes in preparing for dangers like heat, smoke, flooding, and other climate-related health risks. It would also help share information, training, and funding opportunities so Tribal health departments have the resources they need to respond.
- It directs the CDC to run the Climate Ready Tribes Initiative with the National Indian Health Board.
- The program would help Tribal leaders and health departments understand climate change and plan for its public health impacts.
- It would focus on finding, reviewing, and reducing climate-related health threats in Tribal communities.
- The bill authorizes $110 million each year starting in fiscal year 2026, and those funds could not be moved to other programs.
Official Summaries
Tribal Climate Health Assurance Act of 2025
This bill provides statutory authority for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement the Climate Ready Tribes Initiative in coordination with the National Indian Health Board. The purposes of the initiative include translating science, creating decision-support tools, and mitigating threats relating to the health impacts of climate change on Indian tribes.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1647 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1647
To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, to implement the Climate Ready
Tribes Initiative.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2025
Ms. Underwood (for herself, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Kamlager-Dove, and Ms. Ansari) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, to implement the Climate Ready
Tribes Initiative.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Climate Health Assurance Act
of 2025''.
SEC. 2. CLIMATE READY TRIBES INITIATIVE.
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by
inserting after section 317V (42 U.S.C. 247b-24) the following new
section:
``SEC. 317W. CLIMATE READY TRIBES INITIATIVE.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in coordination with
the National Indian Health Board, shall implement the Climate Ready
Tribes Initiative for the following purposes:
``(1) Translating climate change science to inform Tribal
governments, health departments, and communities.
``(2) Creating decision-support tools to build capacity to
prepare for climate change.
``(3) Serving as a credible leader in planning and
preparing for the public health impacts of climate change.
``(4) Identifying, assessing, and taking action to mitigate
climate-related health threats.
``(5) Sharing relevant materials and resources, including
information about funding and other opportunities.
``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) In general.--To carry out this section, there is
authorized to be appropriated $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
and each fiscal year thereafter.
``(2) Limitation.--None of the funds made available under
paragraph (1) may be transferred or reprogrammed by the
Secretary to carry out another program administered by the
Secretary.''.
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