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FIRE Act

What This Means

Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act or the FIRE Act This bill modifies the definition of exceptional events under the Clean Air Act and requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its regulations regarding exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk. Generally, the EPA must exclude data from use in determinations of exceedances and violations of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) if a state demonstrates that an exceptional event caused a specific air pollution concentration. The bill provides that events caused by human activity that are intended to mirror the occurrence or reoccurrence of a natural event are exceptional events. Additionally, the bill no longer excludes from consideration as an exceptional event (1) meteorological events involving high temperatures or a lack of precipitation, or (2) stagnation of air masses that does not ordinarily occur. The bill requires the EPA to revise regulations regarding the reviewing and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by actions to mitigate wildfire risk. The bill also requires the EPA to conduct regional modeling and analysis when multiple states submit petitions regarding the same exceptional event or action to mitigate wildfire risk.

Vote Record

Yes: 44No: 54Not Voting: 2
Brad ShermanDistrict 32Representative
Yes
Brad ShermanDistrict 32Representative
No
Adam GrayDistrict 13Representative
Yes
Adriano EspaillatDistrict 13Representative
No
Laura GillenDistrict 4Representative
No
Steve ScaliseDistrict 1Representative
No
Steve ScaliseDistrict 1Representative
Yes
James ComerDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Steven HorsfordDistrict 4Representative
No
Gwen MooreDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Gwen MooreDistrict 4Representative
No
Mark AlfordDistrict 4Representative
No
Mark AlfordDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Mark DeSaulnierDistrict 10Representative
Yes
Lauren UnderwoodDistrict 14Representative
No
Diana DeGetteDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Marcy KapturDistrict 9Representative
Yes
Marcy KapturDistrict 9Representative
No
Seth MagazinerDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Seth MagazinerDistrict 2Representative
No
Greg CasarDistrict 35Representative
Yes
Greg CasarDistrict 35Representative
No
Andy BiggsDistrict 5Representative
No
Andy BiggsDistrict 5Representative
Yes
Sydney Kamlager-DoveDistrict 37Representative
No
Erin HouchinDistrict 9Representative
No
Shri ThanedarDistrict 13Representative
No
Chellie PingreeDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Chellie PingreeDistrict 1Representative
No
Clay FullerDistrict 14Representative
No
Sheri BiggsDistrict 3Representative
Yes
Jefferson ShreveDistrict 6Representative
No
Jefferson ShreveDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Cleo FieldsDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Cleo FieldsDistrict 6Representative
No
Barry LoudermilkDistrict 11Representative
No
Kweisi MfumeDistrict 7Representative
Yes
Kweisi MfumeDistrict 7Representative
No
Alma S. AdamsDistrict 12Representative
Yes
Don BaconDistrict 2Representative
No
Janelle S. BynumDistrict 5Representative
Yes
Angie CraigDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Adriano EspaillatDistrict 13Representative
Yes
John GaramendiDistrict 8Representative
Yes
Andy HarrisDistrict 1Representative
No
Dusty JohnsonRepresentative
No
Summer L. LeeDistrict 12Representative
Yes
Addison P. McDowellDistrict 6Representative
No
Gregory F. MurphyDistrict 3Representative
No
Terri A. SewellDistrict 7Representative
Yes
William R. TimmonsDistrict 4Representative
No
George WhitesidesDistrict 27Representative
Yes
Alma S. AdamsDistrict 12Representative
No
Kathy CastorDistrict 14Representative
No
Adam GrayDistrict 13Representative
Yes
Frederica S. WilsonDistrict 24Representative
Not Voting
Brian BabinDistrict 36Representative
No
Aaron BeanDistrict 4Representative
No
Robert B. AderholtDistrict 4Representative
No
Yassamin AnsariDistrict 3Representative
Yes
Rick W. AllenDistrict 12Representative
No
Gabe AmoDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Mark E. AmodeiDistrict 2Representative
No
Jodey C. ArringtonDistrict 19Representative
No
James R. BairdDistrict 4Representative
No
Troy BaldersonDistrict 12Representative
No
Becca BalintRepresentative
Yes
Andy BarrDistrict 6Representative
No
Nanette Diaz BarragánDistrict 44Representative
Yes
Tom BarrettDistrict 7Representative
No
Joyce BeattyDistrict 3Representative
Yes
Pete AguilarDistrict 33Representative
Yes
Jake AuchinclossDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Nicholas J. BegichRepresentative
No
Ami BeraDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Donald S. BeyerDistrict 8Representative
Yes
Stephanie I. BiceDistrict 5Representative
No
Kat CammackDistrict 3Representative
No
Gus M. BilirakisDistrict 12Representative
No
Sanford D. BishopDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Michael BaumgartnerDistrict 5Representative
No
Cliff BentzDistrict 2Representative
No
Mike BostDistrict 12Representative
No
Brendan F. BoyleDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Wesley BellDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Robert P. BresnahanDistrict 8Representative
No
Shontel M. BrownDistrict 11Representative
Yes
Vern BuchananDistrict 16Representative
No
Julia BrownleyDistrict 26Representative
Not Voting
Salud O. CarbajalDistrict 24Representative
Yes
Nikki BudzinskiDistrict 13Representative
Yes
Josh BrecheenDistrict 2Representative
No
Lauren BoebertDistrict 4Representative
No
Suzanne BonamiciDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Ken CalvertDistrict 41Representative
No
André CarsonDistrict 7Representative
Yes
Earl L. "Buddy" CarterDistrict 1Representative
No
Troy A. CarterDistrict 2Representative
Yes
John R. CarterDistrict 31Representative
No
John GaramendiDistrict 8Representative
No

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