CANADA FIRE Act

The CANADA FIRE Act authorizes the President to impose targeted economic and diplomatic sanctions on Canada if wildfire smoke from Canadian territory causes significant air quality violations in the United States and the Canadian government is found to have failed to take reasonable mitigation measures. Key provisions include blocking the U.S. assets of specific Canadian officials deemed responsible for these events, revoking their visas, and prohibiting new U.S. government contracts or financial transactions with the Canadian government. The bill also directs Congress to consider declaring Canadian diplomatic personnel persona non grata as a further measure of pressure. Sanctions would remain in effect until the President certifies that Canada has implemented credible wildfire prevention plans and that no significant smoke events have occurred for a specified period, with exceptions carved out for humanitarian aid and emergency response.