Stay Cool Act

Sponsor: Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic-NJ)May 22, 2026

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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.

Funds programs to help communities and homes stay cool during heat waves.

This bill would set aside money for grants to create cooling centers, plant trees, and install air conditioning in public housing. It would also help seniors during heat waves and work to ensure federally assisted homes have safe indoor temperatures. These changes aim to better protect people from extreme heat.

What Would Change

Currently, there isn't a national system for ranking heat severity or widespread federal funding for community cooling centers, public housing air conditioning, or urban cooling projects. If this bill passes, communities would get federal grants to set up cooling centers, check on seniors, and create cooler public spaces. Public housing and other federally assisted rental homes would also get help to install air conditioning and meet new safe indoor temperature standards.

Key Provisions

Creates a national ranking system to communicate extreme heat risks to the public.
Sets aside $10 million each year for 10 years to fund programs that check on seniors during extreme heat.
Sets aside $50 million each year for 10 years for communities to create or improve cooling and resilience centers.
Sets aside $25 million each year for 10 years for public housing agencies to install air conditioning in older public housing units.
Changes tax rules to offer a payroll credit to community centers, libraries, and museums that open as cooling centers during heat emergencies.
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to set safe indoor temperature standards for federally assisted rental homes and provide grants to meet them.

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HR 9021 · 119th Congress · May 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 5/10

Stay Cool Act

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