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S.1814: Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced June 12, 2019
- Latest Major Action June 12, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - June 12, 2019
Bill Summary
Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the President to declare a smoke emergency and provide emergency assistance to affected communities under specified circumstances. Specifically, the President, upon determining that there is, or anticipating that there will be, a significant decrease in air quality due to wildland fire smoke in one or more states, may declare a smoke emergency. The governor or other agency...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 12, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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June 12, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) |