Heat Warnings Issued for Midwest and Eastern U.S.
A heat dome is expected to bring high temperatures across the Midwest and Eastern U.S. during the Fourth of July weekend. Some cities may experience record-breaking heat. (sources: cbsnews, nbcnews, npr, nytimes)
Many cities are forecasted to reach triple-digit temperatures, prompting adjustments to Fourth of July celebrations. The intense heat is expected to continue throughout the holiday weekend.
- Multiple cities are under heat warnings due to expected triple-digit temperatures.
- Forecasters indicate that some areas may break temperature records.
- The heat is expected to last into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Why it matters
The extreme heat could impact outdoor activities and public safety during the holiday celebrations.
↓ Congress can act on this
8 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is S2298: Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025.
S2298 · 119th Congress
Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025
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What S2298 actually does
This story is about Heat Warnings Issued for July 4th Across Eastern U.S. This bill would direct OSHA to issue a worker heat-protection standard.
If passed, it would:
- Direct OSHA to issue a worker heat-protection standard • Require employers to use protective measures to reduce heat-related injuries and deaths.
7 other bills moving on this issue
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This story is about Heat Warnings Issued for July 4th Across Eastern U.S. This bill would create EPA grants for local heat-readiness programs and community plans.
If passed, it would
- Create EPA grants for local heat-readiness programs and community plans • Fund research and centers of excellence focused on extreme heat impacts and response.
This story is about Heat Warnings Issued for July 4th Across Eastern U.S. This bill would amend the Stafford Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster.
If passed, it would
- Amend the Stafford Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster • Make federal disaster assistance more available for severe heat events.
This story is about Heat Warnings Issued for July 4th Across Eastern U.S. This bill would direct FEMA to take actions related to incident periods and extreme weather.
If passed, it would
- Direct FEMA to take actions related to incident periods and extreme weather • Potentially improve how federal emergency response frameworks handle heat events.
This story is about Heat Warnings Issued for July 4th Across Eastern U.S. This bill would expand LIHEAP-related heating and cooling assistance.
If passed, it would
- Expand LIHEAP-related heating and cooling assistance • Make emergency and preventive energy-help tools more available during extreme temperatures.
This story is about Heat Warnings Issued for July 4th Across Eastern U.S. This bill would establish the National Integrated Heat Health Information System in NOAA and an interagency heat committee.
If passed, it would
- Establish the National Integrated Heat Health Information System in NOAA and an interagency heat committee • Create studies and financial-assistance tools aimed at reducing heat harms.
This story is about Heat Warnings Issued for July 4th Across Eastern U.S. This bill would create a HUD grant program for excess urban heat mitigation.
If passed, it would
- Create a HUD grant program for excess urban heat mitigation • Support local projects to reduce neighborhood heat exposure.
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