HR 9285
Heat Emergency Assessment and Tracking using AI Act
TL;DR
Representative Michael Lawler's bill directs federal agencies to use AI to better track, predict, and respond to extreme heat emergencies. It focuses on improving government forecasting and public health response, not on regulating private-sector AI. The bill sits in the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
How This Might Impact Your Business
Federal agencies (likely NOAA, HHS, FEMA) would build or expand AI tools to forecast heat waves and track health impacts, creating contract opportunities for AI vendors and data analytics firms.
No new compliance obligations are imposed on private businesses; companies are not required to audit, disclose, or change any AI systems.
Climate risk analytics providers, weather data firms, and public health tech companies could see new federal RFPs if the bill advances.
Utilities, agriculture operators, construction firms, and logistics companies may benefit indirectly from better federal heat forecasting for workforce and operational planning.
Insurers and reinsurers modeling heat-related claims could gain access to improved government datasets.
The bill is at the earliest stage (committee referral) with no hearings scheduled and no penalties, fees, or deadlines attached.
No small business carve-outs are needed because the bill regulates federal activity, not commercial activity.
What Should You Do
If you sell AI, climate modeling, or public health analytics to the federal government, flag this bill to your business development team as a potential future procurement driver.
Operations leaders in heat-sensitive industries (construction, agriculture, logistics, energy) should monitor whether improved federal heat forecasts become available and integrate them into worker safety planning.
Ask your government affairs team to track markup activity in the House Energy and Commerce Committee and identify the specific agencies that would receive funding.
No legal or compliance action is required at this time; revisit if the bill advances out of committee.
Who It Affects
Sponsors
Status Timeline
committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
June 11, 2026
committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
June 11, 2026