Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2026
Rep. Harder Introduces Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act to Provide Federal Aid for Poor Air Quality
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by three different House committees. It is actively moving forward as it waits for these committees to finish their work. There are no companion bills currently linked to this legislation.
Legislative Progress
While wildfire smoke is a growing concern, bills introduced by individual members without broad bipartisan cosponsorship often struggle to move past the committee stage.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Gig workers like delivery drivers, landscapers, and outdoor service providers lose income when wildfire smoke makes outdoor work dangerous. While the SBA grants target small business concerns specifically, the broader emergency assistance and shelter provisions would benefit gig workers who need safe places to go during smoke events.
Disabilities
State Impacts
Milestones
Referred 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2026
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