H.R. 8421
Referred to CommitteeWildfire Smoke Relief Act
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
9/30/2020 • House
Summary
Wildfire Smoke Relief Act
This bill provides for assistance for the purchase of smoke inhalation prevention equipment to specified individuals at risk of wildfire smoke-related illness.
The President, in carrying out the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), shall provide (1) assistance to a state or local government, local public health authority, or a coordinated care organization to purchase and provide such equipment to at-risk individuals; and (2) cost-efficient transitional shelter assistance to at-risk individuals in any case in which such equipment is insufficient to mitigate the risk of illness.
Introduced in House • 9/29/2020
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Originated in the House
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September 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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