Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 9/5/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 2023-09-01Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and the Budget, 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.
- 2023-09-01Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and the Budget, 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.
- 2023-09-01Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and the Budget, 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.
- 2023-09-01Introduced in House
- 2023-09-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-01 (00)
Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2023
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 of a state that is or will be affected may request such a declaration.
If the President declares a smoke emergency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal agencies may provide emergency assistance to states and local communities that are or will be affected by the emergency, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel and resources for establishing smoke shelters, air purifiers, and additional air monitoring sites.
The Small Business Administration may provide grants to any small business concern that loses a significant amount of revenue due to wildland fire smoke in an area in which the President has declared a smoke emergency.
Cosponsors (12)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- Robert Garcia (D-CA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
Subjects
- Air quality
- Appropriations
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Fires
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Lighting, heating, cooling
- Small business
- State and local government operations
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