Bill · S. 4571· Senate(119-S-4571)
Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 5/19/2026
- Last activity
- 5/19/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sponsored by
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026 directs the EPA Administrator to establish a competitive grant program focused on the climate impacts of tropospheric ozone. This program aims to fund research regarding how ozone concentrations affect global and regional temperatures, heat stress, crop loss, and ecosystem productivity. It also seeks to expand monitoring infrastructure and improve climate modeling. Eligible entities include institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, and specific nonprofit research entities. The Administrator is required to collaborate with the international scientific community and provide public reports on findings.
Yes· 3 of 12
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
The bill establishes a competitive grant program totaling over $30 million for atmospheric and climate research.
Would farmers be better off under this?+4
The bill specifically targets research into mitigating crop loss caused by tropospheric ozone.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3
The bill includes provisions to increase monitoring infrastructure coverage in rural regions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved understanding of climate and temperature impacts: The research aims to improve understanding of how tropospheric ozone affects global temperatures, as well as regional, localized, and seasonal temperatures and heat stress (Section 2(c)(1)(A) and (B)).
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Protection of food supplies and natural environments: The program seeks to understand the impacts of elevated ozone levels on crop loss, as well as forest and ecosystem productivity (Section 2(c)(1)(D) and (E)).
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Enhanced monitoring capabilities: The act includes strengthening and expanding monitoring and observational infrastructure, including ground-based networks in rural and agricultural regions (Section 2(c)(1)(G)(i)).
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Public access to scientific data: The Administrator is required to make data collected from monitoring infrastructure available to the public (Section 2(c)(3)).
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Transparency of research findings: Grant recipients must make their annual reports available to the public (Section 2(h)(1)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+4Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Middle Class Households+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+3Improves Rural Development+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 5/19/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Brian SchatzDemocrat · Hawaii