# 119-s-4732: Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2026

119-s-4732, Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4732
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Creates a federal smoke emergency declaration to unlock targeted aid for communities and small businesses.** The bill would let the President declare a smoke emergency when wildland fire smoke causes or is expected to cause a significant drop in air quality and allow states to request that help.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for smoke-hit small businesses: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Small Business Administration Administrator would be able to give grants to small businesses that lose a significant amount of revenue because of wildland fire smoke. The business must meet the Small Business Act definition of a small business concern and show the revenue loss happe…
- Federal smoke emergency help: benefit, medium. If enacted, the President would be able to declare a smoke emergency in any State with current or expected large drops in air quality from wildland fire smoke. The President would direct FEMA and other federal agencies to give help to States and local communities affected or likely to be affected.…
- Funding and budget rules for smoke aid: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize Congress to appropriate whatever sums are necessary to carry out this Act. It would also change budget rules so Congress can designate discretionary appropriations as 'smoke emergency assistance.' The annual adjustment would equal the total of those designated a…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4732 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4732)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [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-4732 (as of 2026-07-25).