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S. 4732 119th Congress Senate

Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2026

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

Introduced: June 10, 2026 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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