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Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
Introduced
Summary
Would establish a federal program to help communities detect, prepare for, and respond to wildfire smoke and extreme heat. It would create grant programs, four university Centers of Excellence, a national research effort, and a competitive community planning program focused on monitoring, communication, and mitigation.
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- Families and local residents would gain support for cleaner public spaces, portable filtration, distribution of N-95 respirators, and subgrants or financing to help with weatherization and protective gear.
- State, local, tribal, and Native Hawaiian governments and air pollution control agencies would be eligible for formula-based grants that prioritize communities most vulnerable to smoke and extreme heat and states most prone to poor air quality.
- Colleges and researchers would host four Centers of Excellence and a broader research program to study health effects, improve monitoring and prediction tools, and develop interventions. The bill authorizes $10 million per year for the centers, $20 million per year for research, and $50 million per year for community planning beginning in 2026.
*Would authorize at least $80 million per year starting in 2026 and allow additional appropriations for grants, so it would increase federal discretionary spending.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Competitive planning grants for communities
This bill would require EPA, within 180 days, to start a competitive grant program for community smoke and heat plans. States, local governments (including school and special districts), Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations could apply. Each application would need a plan to work with a qualified college or research institution. EPA could offer technical help. It would authorize $50 million each year starting in fiscal year 2026.
Grants to prepare for smoke and heat
This bill would let EPA give grants to air pollution control agencies to help communities face wildfire smoke and extreme heat. Money could pay for air monitors, public alerts, clean-air rooms in public buildings, masks and portable air filters, and small subgrants for weatherization and protective gear. EPA would set a formula that weighs community vulnerability and how prone the state is to smoke and heat. Grants would depend on future funding by Congress.
Research centers on smoke and heat
This bill would require EPA, within 180 days, to create four Centers of Excellence at colleges to study wildfire smoke and extreme heat. The centers would research health effects, including for outdoor workers, and better community responses. EPA would also start a research program to build tools, forecasts, and practical interventions. It would authorize $10 million a year for the centers and $20 million a year for the research program, starting in fiscal year 2026.
Who can apply and heat definition
This bill would clarify who runs the program and who can apply. "Administrator" would mean the EPA Administrator. "Indian Tribe" and "Native Hawaiian organization" would use existing federal definitions. EPA would also write a rule, with other agencies, to define "extreme heat." That rule would set when the bill’s programs apply.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 11/21/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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