# 119-s-4571: Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026

119-s-4571, Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4571
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## Summary

**Creates an EPA grant program to study tropospheric ozone's climate and health impacts.** It funds monitoring, modeling, and research into ozone, its precursors, and effects on crops and ecosystems. - Researchers and labs can compete for grants. Eligible recipients include institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, and nonprofit research entities, and $10 million per year is reserved for grants in fiscal years 2027–2029. - Farmers, forests, and public health gain targeted research on crop losses, forest and ecosystem productivity, regional and local heat stress, and health effects tied to elevated ozone. - EPA and policymakers get expanded monitoring infrastructure, publicly available data, updated regional and global models, required international collaboration, annual reports from recipients, and a public EPA report within four years with forecasts, mitigation options, and a high-level cost-benefit assessment. *Authorizes $10.5 million per year for 2027–2029 and $1.0 million for 2030, totaling $32.5 million in authorized appropriations.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for tropospheric ozone research: benefit, low. This bill would create a competitive EPA grant program to study tropospheric ozone and its climate effects. The EPA must set up the program within 90 days after money is appropriated and pick grant winners within 180 days after the program starts. Eligible recipients would include colleges, Nationa…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4571 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4571)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4571 (as of 2026-10-01).