HR 4641 United States House · 117th Congress

Smoke Planning and Research Act of 2021

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.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

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Introduced Jul 22, 2021 Last action Jul 23, 2021

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Committee

Jul 23, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

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Jul 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

lower

Jul 22, 2021

Committee

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.

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Jul 22, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 29 co-sponsors