What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to formally continue the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) existing Climate and Health program. It directs the CDC to keep implementing the program to translate climate science for state and local governments, create decision-support tools, and lead planning for public health impacts of climate change. It authorizes annual funding for the program and requires congressional notification if the program is replaced.
Carveouts & Earmarks · 1 line items · $110M tagged
Specific dollar amounts in this bill that flow to identifiable companies or programs — the actual cash trail.
$110M
Sec. 317W(c)(1)
"There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program continued under subsection (a) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter."
→ program continued under subsection (a)
Action Timeline
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
2025-02-27
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1645 pass?
HR.1645 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 54%.
What does HR.1645 do?
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to formally continue the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) existing Climate and Health program. It directs the CDC to keep implementing the program to translate climate science for state and local governments, create decision-support tools, and lead planning for public health impacts of climate change. It authorizes annual funding for the program and requires congressional notification if the program is replaced.
Who sponsored HR.1645?
HR.1645 was sponsored by Lauren Underwood (D-Illinois).
How much money does HR.1645 spend?
HR.1645 contains $110M in identified line-item carveouts to specific programs and companies, across 1 earmarks.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1645 IH: Climate and Health Protection Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1645 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Ms. Underwood (for herself, Ms. McClellan , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Stansbury , Ms. Jacobs , Ms. Adams , Ms. Norton , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Brown , Ms. Morrison , and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continued implementation of the Climate and Health program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Climate and Health Protection Act . 2. Continued implementation of the Climate and Health program 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: 317W. Climate and Health program (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall continue to implement the Climate and Health program carried out by the National Center for Environmental Health (or any successor program) for the following purposes: (1) To translate climate change science to inform State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, including health departments, as well as communities. (2) To create decision support tools to build capacity to prepare for climate change. (3) To serve as a credible leader in planning for the public health impacts of climate change. (b) Written notification to Congress In the case of the establishment of any successor program to the Climate and Health program referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall submit to Congress a written notification of any transfer or reprogramming of funds to establish such a successor program. (c) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program continued under subsection (a) $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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