Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021
Summary
Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 21, 2021
Last action Sep 7, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Sep 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
upper
Jul 21, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Wyden
DDemocratic
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