S. 2421 · 117th Congress · Senate

Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021

Active· Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
Introduced
Jul 21, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

3
  1. SEP 07, 2022•Committee

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.

  2. JUL 21, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  3. JUL 21, 2021•IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committees

2

Environment and Public Works Committee

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Referred: Sep 7, 2022

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Environment and Public Works Committee

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Referred: Jul 21, 2021

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