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S 2661 117th Congress Senate

Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a grant program for supporting local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a grant program for supporting local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating the environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 5, 2021 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityBuilding constructionCommunity life and organizationEmergency planning and evacuation
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Environmental technologyFiresForests, forestry, treesHealth technology, devices, suppliesLighting, heating, cooling
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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
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Became law
Sep 7, 2022
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
Aug 5, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Aug 5, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 7, 2022

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to air pollution control agencies to support the development and implementation of programs that support local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating with the public about, or mitigating the environmental and public health aspects of wildfire smoke.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Padilla, Alex
California · Aug 5, 2021
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2661: Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2661/
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"S. 2661: Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2661/.
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S. 2661, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2661/.
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[S. 2661: Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2661/)
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