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EnvironmentH.R. 6387Comments

FIRE Act

Official title: To amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk.

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  1. Introduced, done
  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
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What This Bill Does

This bill modifies the definition of exceptional events under the Clean Air Act and requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its regulations regarding exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk.

Generally, the EPA must exclude data from use in determinations of exceedances and violations of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) if a state demonstrates that an exceptional event caused a specific air pollution concentration.

The bill provides that events caused by human activity that are intended to mirror the occurrence or reoccurrence of a natural event are exceptional events. Additionally, the bill no longer excludes from consideration as an exceptional event (1) meteorological events involving high temperatures or a lack of precipitation, or (2) stagnation of air masses that does not ordinarily occur.

The bill requires the EPA to revise regulations regarding the reviewing and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by actions to mitigate wildfire risk.

The bill also requires the EPA to conduct regional modeling and analysis when multiple states submit petitions regarding the same exceptional event or action to mitigate wildfire risk.

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Timeline

  1. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. House floor actionsConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3064-3065)
  3. Floor Vote
  4. Passed the House
  5. House floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1174. (consideration: CR H3013-3019; text: CR H3013)
  6. House floor actionsRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1174 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
  7. House floor actionsReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-595.
  8. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. House committee actionsSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  11. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  12. House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  13. Introduced
  14. Committee

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