The record

LegislationLegislation· Oct 2026
S 5045 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by John R. Curtis (R)

Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026

Lets states count prescribed fires as natural events when measuring air quality violations.

Tradeoff

Makes it easier for states to exclude wildfire smoke from air-quality standards by treating prescribed burns as exceptional events. Provides federal grants for smoke protection in schools and community buildings.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the Senate by on September 29, 2026 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jul 21, 2026)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Environment and Public Works(Jul 21, 2026)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Environment and Public Works voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Sep 16, 2026)

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 29, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Oct 5, 2026)