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Shielding Students from Wildfire Smoke Act

USA119th CongressHR-4976| House 
| Updated: 8/15/2025
Maxine Dexter

Maxine Dexter

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (21)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)George Whitesides (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to improve understanding and policy responses regarding the impacts of wildfire smoke on children in educational and childcare settings. To achieve this, it directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). NASEM will then conduct a comprehensive review of existing policies and mitigation strategies. The NASEM review will assess how K-12 educational settings and childcare facilities, including associated out-of-school activities like sports and camps, protect children from wildfire smoke exposure both during and after events. This assessment will cover current standards, guidance, and mitigation strategies, while also identifying gaps in related research and policy. The ultimate goal is to provide recommendations to Congress on strategies to better safeguard children from wildfire smoke, with a particular focus on improving protection for those in under-resourced K-12 educational and childcare environments.
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Timeline
Aug 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • August 15, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 15, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Environmental Protection

Shielding Students from Wildfire Smoke Act

USA119th CongressHR-4976| House 
| Updated: 8/15/2025
This bill aims to improve understanding and policy responses regarding the impacts of wildfire smoke on children in educational and childcare settings. To achieve this, it directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). NASEM will then conduct a comprehensive review of existing policies and mitigation strategies. The NASEM review will assess how K-12 educational settings and childcare facilities, including associated out-of-school activities like sports and camps, protect children from wildfire smoke exposure both during and after events. This assessment will cover current standards, guidance, and mitigation strategies, while also identifying gaps in related research and policy. The ultimate goal is to provide recommendations to Congress on strategies to better safeguard children from wildfire smoke, with a particular focus on improving protection for those in under-resourced K-12 educational and childcare environments.
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Timeline
Aug 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • August 15, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 15, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Maxine Dexter

Maxine Dexter

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (21)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)George Whitesides (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted