S 4732 119th Congress Senate Emergency Management

Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2026

Introduced: June 10, 2026 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Jun 10, 2026

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

Jun 10, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Allows President to declare smoke emergencies.

This bill would authorize the President to declare a smoke emergency. The bill was introduced in the Senate and has been referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for review. No further action has been taken at this time.

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

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Padilla, Alex

California · Jun 10, 2026

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jun 10, 2026

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jun 10, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4732: Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4732/

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"S. 4732: Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4732/.

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S. 4732, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4732/.

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