US SB1812 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works 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
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4924 (Same As) 2019-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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/senate-bill/1812/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1812/BILLS-116s1812is.pdf |