US Congress House Bill 8421 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides for assistance for the purchase of smoke inhalation prevention equipment to specified individuals at risk of wildfire smoke-related illness. The President, in carrying out the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), shall provide (1) assistance to a state or local government, local public health authority, or a coordinated care organization to purchase and provide such equipment to at-risk individuals; and (2) cost-efficient transitional shelter assistance to at-risk individuals in any case in which such equipment is insufficient to mitigate the risk of illness.

Wildfire Smoke Relief Act

Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2020-09-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2020-09-29	House	Introduced in House

SB1997 (Same As) 2019-06-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4579)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8421/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8421/BILLS-116hr8421ih.pdf