We have received text from H.R. 5481: Wildfire Smoke Relief Act. This bill was received on 2025-09-18, and currently has 4 cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
This bill, titled the Wildfire Smoke Relief Act, aims to provide transitional sheltering assistance to individuals living in areas affected by unhealthy air quality due to wildfires.
Key Provisions
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Definitions
- An "individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness" includes low-income individuals, parents or guardians with children under 19, pregnant women, seniors aged 65 and older, and those with chronic respiratory or cardiovascular illnesses.
- A "low-income individual" is defined as someone whose taxable income does not exceed 200% of the poverty level.
- A "qualified entity" refers to state or local governments, local public health authorities, and coordinated care organizations.
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Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program
- The program is to be implemented through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under existing disaster assistance legislation.
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The President is authorized to provide assistance to qualified entities for the purchase and distribution of smoke-inhalation prevention equipment to at-risk individuals. The types of equipment include:
- Portable air filtration units
- Air filters
- Face masks/respirators like N95 and P100
- Low-cost measures to keep smoke out of homes, such as weather strips, portable air-conditioning units, ventilation equipment, and window coverings.
- If these measures do not sufficiently reduce the risk of illness, the bill allows for costs for transitional shelter assistance to be provided to individuals at risk of smoke-related health issues.
Relevant Companies
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Representative Joe Neguse Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Joe Neguse:
- H.R.5652: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide flexibility with the cost share for fire management assistance, and for other purposes.
- H.R.5651: To establish a waiver program to allow for ZIP Code localization area median income calculations, and for other purposes.
- H.R.5481: Wildfire Smoke Relief Act
- H.R.5205: Aircraft Noise Reduction Act
- H.R.5002: Protect Americans from Climate Disasters Act
- H.R.4933: Research and Development Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Representative Joe Neguse on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Neguse.
Representative Joe Neguse Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Representative Joe Neguse is worth $825.0K, as of October 1st, 2025. This is the 348th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Neguse has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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