United States · Bill · S
S. 1997 (116th)
Wildfire Smoke Relief Act
Introduced
26 June 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4579)
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5 December 2025
Summary
Wildfire Smoke Relief Act This bill 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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 June 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 June 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 June 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1997
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/1997