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H.R. 903 (119th)

Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act of 2025

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referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

31 January 2025

Last action

31 January 2025 · Introduced

Status

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.

Sponsors

Mike Thompson, Yassamin Ansari, Nanette Barragán, Julia Brownley, Mark DeSaulnier, Robert Garcia, Doris Matsui, Kevin Mullin, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Ro Khanna, Jimmy Panetta, Raul Ruiz, George Whitesides, Dina Titus, Suzanne Bonamici, Jim Costa, Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Val Hoyle, Judy Chu, Maxine Waters, Maxine Dexter, Kim Schrier, Janelle Bynum, Pramila Jayapal

Subjects

Healthcare, Environment, Education

Source updated

20 March 2026

Healthcare · Environment · Education

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Summary

Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make grants to air pollution control agencies to support the development and implementation of programs that support local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating with the public about, or mitigating the environmental and public health aspects of wildfire smoke and extreme heat. The EPA must establish a formula to distribute the grants among air pollution control agencies. The bill requires the EPA to establish four Centers of Excellence for Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat at institutions of higher education to research (1) the effects of smoke emissions from wildland fires and extreme heat on public health, and (2) the means by which communities can better respond to impacts from such conditions. Additionally, the EPA must begin to carry out research to study the health effects of smoke emissions from wildland fires and extreme heat; develop and disseminate personal and community-based interventions to reduce exposure to, and health effects of, wildland fire smoke emissions and extreme heat; increase the quality of smoke and extreme heat monitoring and prediction tools and techniques; and develop implementation and communication strategies. The EPA must also establish a competitive grant program to assist certain entities (e.g., a state) in developing and implementing collaborative community plans for mitigating the impacts of smoke emissions from wildland fires and extreme heat.

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Timeline

  1. 31 January 2025

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 January 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 January 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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