Public Health Air Quality Act of 2025
Senate Bill Would Require EPA to Expand Air Monitors Near 100+ Industrial Facilities
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would require the EPA to expand air monitoring near major polluting facilities and in nearby communities, with results posted online in an easy-to-use way and in multiple languages.
- EPA would have to start a new or expanded monitoring program within 18 months, keep it going for at least 6 years (with limited ability to shorten it), and keep the data online for at least 10 years.
- At least 100 high-priority industrial sources would get fenceline monitoring for hazardous air pollutants, with data electronically submitted within 1 month and posted publicly within 7 days after submission.
- EPA would have to set rules for certain industrial categories requiring continuous monitoring, corrective action when levels are too high, and public reporting that can include community alerts.
- The bill would add more nationwide air monitors: 80 new multi-pollutant stations, at least 100 additional high-quality monitors in unmonitored areas, and at least 1,000 lower-cost community sensor systems that can trigger installation of high-quality monitors.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Introduced in Senate
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Recent Federal Developments for January 2026
On December 17, 2025, Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Tammy Duckworth re-introduced the Public Health Air Quality Act (S. 3529). The bill requires the EPA to implement fenceline monitoring at 100 high-priority sources and expand the NAAQS monitoring network by 180 new stations.
Preserving Community Science in the Face of Attacks
The newly reintroduced Public Health Air Quality Act would require EPA to use fenceline monitoring for toxic air pollutants and expand public access to data. This comes as states like Louisiana and Kentucky pass laws banning regulators from considering community-collected air quality data.
Medical experts warn of health consequences of clean air regulation rollbacks
Pulmonologists and health advocates warn that the repeal of EPA air protections will increase hospital admissions and cancer risks. Lawmakers are responding with the Public Health Air Quality Act to mandate stricter monitoring and transparency for industrial pollution sources.
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Congressional Bill
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Public Health Air Quality Act of 2025
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