Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2019

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Bill Number

HR 4924

Introduced

Oct 30, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

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Topics

Air quality Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Environmental Protection Environmental technology Fires Forests, forestry, trees Government studies and investigations Higher education Research administration and funding

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Summary

Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2019

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.

Actions

Nov 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Oct 30, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Oct 30, 2019

Introduced in House

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