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S. 2387 118th Congress Senate

Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to authorize the President to declare a smoke emergency, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 19, 2023 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Air qualityAppropriationsDisaster relief and insuranceFires
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Jul 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 19, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jul 19, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 19, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2387: Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2387/
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"S. 2387: Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2387/.
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S. 2387, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2387/.
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[S. 2387: Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2387/)
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