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S 2421 117th Congress Senate 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 2021

Introduced: July 21, 2021 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2022
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
Jul 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021

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 September 7, 2022

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4641 Identical bill Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Padilla, Alex
California · Jul 21, 2021
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2421: Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2421/
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"S. 2421: Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2421/.
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S. 2421, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2421/.
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