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HR 283 117th Congress House

Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Clean Air Act to give States the option of monitoring covered criteria air pollutants in designated areas by greatly increasing the number of air … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Clean Air Act to give States the option of monitoring covered criteria air pollutants in designated areas by greatly increasing the number of air quality sensors in exchange for greater regulatory flexibility in the methods of monitoring, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 12, 2021 Introduced by: Schweikert, David Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jan 12, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 12, 2021
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 Latest action February 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2021

This bill authorizes states to monitor certain criteria air pollutants (i.e., lead, ozone, particulate matter, or sulfur dioxide) by greatly increasing the number of air quality sensors under their state implementation plans.

The Environmental Protection Agency (1) may not enforce a requirement concerning the method of monitoring if the derived data meets quality standards, and (2) must allow states to consider data derived from such methods when determining whether national ambient air quality standards for criteria air pollutants were exceeded.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 283: Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-283/
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"H.R. 283: Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-283/.
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H.R. 283, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-283/.
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