Bill · H.R. 4976· House(119-HR-4976)

Shielding Students from Wildfire Smoke Act

Age: 54 years

Oregon

Introduced: 8/15/2025
Last activity: 8/15/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsored by: Maxine Dexter
Cosponsors: - 21 - 0

Environmental Protection

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

The Shielding Students from Wildfire Smoke Act aims to improve how we understand and respond to wildfire smoke impacts on children. It directs the EPA Administrator to seek a contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review existing policies. This review focuses on school and childcare settings, including out-of-school activities like summer camps. The goal is to ensure children in K-12 and childcare programs are adequately protected from smoke risks. The review will also look at current standards and identify any gaps in research or policy. Finally, it calls for recommendations to better protect children, especially those in under-resourced settings.

Yes· 3 of 6

Would children be better off under this?+5
The legislation is designed to ensure children in school and childcare settings are adequately shielded from wildfire smoke risks.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The bill includes a mandate to recommend strategies to protect children in under-resourced K-12 and childcare settings.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+3
The bill directs an assessment of how to protect children from the environmental hazard of wildfire smoke.