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Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1813| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2019
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (3)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2019 This bill creates wildfire smoke mitigation, smoke resilient housing, and smoke resilient business grant programs. The bill authorizes the President to provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any eligible state, unit of local government, or Indian tribe for the mitigation, management, and control of smoke caused by one or more wildfires. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall establish a program under which HUD shall provide grants to eligible entities (a state, an Indian tribe, a homeowner, an individual or family renting a dwelling unit or home, and an owner of a building with rental dwelling units or of a home that is rented to an individual or family) to increase the smoke resiliency of dwellings owned or occupied by vulnerable persons and pay for any associated increases in energy costs. The Small Business Administration (SBA) shall establish a program under which the SBA shall provide grants to owners of small business concerns to increase the smoke resiliency of the business concern.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • June 12, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDisaster relief and insuranceEnergy pricesEnvironmental healthFederal-Indian relationsFiresForests, forestry, treesHousing and community development fundingIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLighting, heating, coolingResidential rehabilitation and home repairSmall businessState and local government operationsWorker safety and health

Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1813| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2019
Smoke-Ready Communities Act of 2019 This bill creates wildfire smoke mitigation, smoke resilient housing, and smoke resilient business grant programs. The bill authorizes the President to provide assistance, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel, to any eligible state, unit of local government, or Indian tribe for the mitigation, management, and control of smoke caused by one or more wildfires. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shall establish a program under which HUD shall provide grants to eligible entities (a state, an Indian tribe, a homeowner, an individual or family renting a dwelling unit or home, and an owner of a building with rental dwelling units or of a home that is rented to an individual or family) to increase the smoke resiliency of dwellings owned or occupied by vulnerable persons and pay for any associated increases in energy costs. The Small Business Administration (SBA) shall establish a program under which the SBA shall provide grants to owners of small business concerns to increase the smoke resiliency of the business concern.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • June 12, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (3)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDisaster relief and insuranceEnergy pricesEnvironmental healthFederal-Indian relationsFiresForests, forestry, treesHousing and community development fundingIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLighting, heating, coolingResidential rehabilitation and home repairSmall businessState and local government operationsWorker safety and health