# 119-hr-10525: Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026

119-hr-10525, Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10525
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## Summary

**EPA grant program for tropospheric ozone research** funds competitive studies on how tropospheric ozone and its precursors affect climate, crops, ecosystems, and health. The program requires public data sharing and international collaboration. - Colleges, National Laboratories, and qualified nonprofits can compete for grants to study ozone's climate and environmental effects. The program sets aside up to $10.0 million per year for grants in 2027–2029. - Farmers and forest managers gain targeted research on crop losses and declines in forest and ecosystem productivity from elevated ozone to inform mitigation and adaptation. - The public and policymakers get open monitoring data and an EPA findings and recommendations report to Congress within 4 years to guide precursor-specific mitigation and monitoring improvements. *Authorizes $32.5 million for 2027–2030, including about $30.0 million for grants and $1.5 million for program oversight across 2027–2029 plus $1.0 million for 2030 reporting, which would increase federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for ground-level ozone research: benefit, low. If enacted, the EPA would set up a competitive grant program to study tropospheric (ground-level) ozone and its chemical precursors. The program would be authorized $10.5 million for each of fiscal years 2027–2029 and $1.0 million for fiscal year 2030; of each $10.5 million for 2027–2029, $10.0 mil…

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- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10525 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10525)

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- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10525 (as of 2026-10-01).