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Congress·In Committee·S.Res. 562

A resolution recognizing that ozone pollution can cause lung disease, asthma attacks, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive issues.

Ozone Pollution: Health Risks and Smog Reduction

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov

This resolution is currently in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for review. It was recently introduced and is waiting for the committee to decide on the next steps. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Very unlikely to pass

This is a non-binding resolution that expresses an opinion rather than changing the law. It is unlikely to pass because it challenges the current administration's environmental goals.

Key Points

  • This resolution asks the Senate to officially agree that ground-level ozone, commonly known as smog, is a major health threat. It points out that smog is created when air pollution reacts with sunlight and can cause serious issues like asthma attacks, lung disease, and heart problems.
  • The resolution highlights that children are at the highest risk from this pollution. It notes that smog was linked to 14,000 deaths in the United States in 2021 and causes billions of dollars in damage to crops every year.
  • The main goal is to push the Environmental Protection Agency to keep strict rules on methane pollution that were set in 2024. The sponsors are concerned because Trump is currently looking at changing or removing those rules. These rules were originally designed to cut methane by 79 percent over 15 years.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Dec 17, 2025Senate

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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S.Res. 560Related bill

A resolution recognizing that mercury pollution can cause severe health problems, including permanent brain damage, kidney damage, and birth defects.

Dec 17 — Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

A resolution recognizing that ozone pollution can cause lung disease, asthma attacks, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive issues.

Bill NumberSRES 562
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(8)
D: 8

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