HR 4924 116th Congress House Environmental Protection Air quality Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Environmental technology Fires Forests, forestry, trees Government studies and investigations Higher education Research administration and funding

Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2019

Introduced: September 15, 2020 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Nov 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Oct 30, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

Oct 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Oct 30, 2019

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2019

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to research and mitigate the impacts of smoke emissions from wildland fires.

Specifically, the EPA must establish (1) four Centers of Excellence for Wildfire Smoke at institutions of higher education, and (2) a grant program to support community mitigation efforts.

What's happening now November 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives