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Bill would let states exclude wildfire smoke from EPA air data

Passed one chamberH.R. 6387Latest action

Sponsor: Gabe Evans · Representative · CO

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Official title: FIRE Act

119th Congress

Topics: Environment & energy

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States could ask the EPA to exclude wildfire smoke data when judging whether local air meets federal clean-air standards.

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What does this do?

This bill lets state governors ask the EPA to set aside pollution data from days when wildfires or prescribed fires caused spikes in air pollution. That data would then not count against the state when the EPA checks whether an area meets federal air quality standards or can allow new construction. The EPA would also have to update its rules within 18 months, work with other states when smoke crosses regional borders, and keep a public website showing the status of all state requests.

Who does it affect?

State environmental agencies that run air quality programs would be most directly affected. Communities near wildfire-prone areas, and anyone living where wildfire smoke could cause a region to be labeled as having unhealthy air, would also be affected.

Why does it matter?

Without this change, pollution spikes caused by wildfires or prescribed fires count the same as other pollution when the EPA measures whether an area has clean enough air. That can affect whether a region is considered out of compliance with federal standards, even when the pollution came from sources outside local control.

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  1. IntroducedDec 3, 2025
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. SenateYou are here · Apr 27, 2026
  5. The president's desk

Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.

Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Data as of October 9, 2026

Recorded votes

Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.

  1. House · · Roll call 136

    As recorded

    Question
    On Passage
    Result:
    Passed
    220
    Nay
    198
    0
    12

    Republicans 211 yes, 1 no, 5 not voting · Democrats 8 yes, 197 no, 7 not voting · Independent 1 yes

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  2. House · · Roll call 135

    As recorded

    Question
    On
    Result:
    Failed
    206
    Nay
    214
    0
    10

    Republicans 213 no, 4 not voting · Democrats 206 yes, 6 not voting · Independent 1 no

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