US HB4924 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-0)
Status: Introduced on October 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] |
Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] |
Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] | Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] |
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-11-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. |
2019-10-30 | House | 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. |
2019-10-30 | House | 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. |
2019-10-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. |
2019-10-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1812 (Same As) 2019-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
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
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Environmental technology
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Research administration and funding
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4924/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4924/BILLS-116hr4924ih.pdf |