# 119-hr-5481: Wildfire Smoke Relief Act

119-hr-5481, Wildfire Smoke Relief Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5481
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wildfire Smoke Relief Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Expand FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance to protect people at risk from wildfire smoke.** This bill would let FEMA fund smoke-prevention equipment and, when that is not enough, cost-efficient short-term shelter for people in areas with unhealthy air for at least three consecutive days. - Families: Parents or guardians with a child under 19 could receive portable air cleaners, certified respirators like N95s, and low-cost home fixes such as weather stripping to reduce indoor smoke exposure. - Low-income households: Households with taxable income up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level would be eligible for equipment and shelter support. - Seniors and medically vulnerable people: Residents age 65 or older and people with chronic respiratory, cardiovascular, or smoke-exacerbated conditions could get targeted equipment or transitional shelter. - Local health and government bodies: States, local governments, local public health authorities, and coordinated care organizations would receive federal assistance to buy and distribute the equipment and arrange shelter.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Smoke relief for at-risk households: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let FEMA use its Transitional Sheltering Assistance program to fund smoke-prevention help. You would qualify if your area had an unhealthy air quality index for at least three straight days from wildfires and you meet a vulnerability. Vulnerabilities include being low-inc…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5481 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5481)

## Related
- [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-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5481 (as of 2026-06-04).