S. 5045: Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026

S. 5045 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this bill, air quality monitoring data affected by prescribed burns—which are deliberately set fires used to manage wildland fuels and prevent larger wildfires—did not automatically receive special regulatory treatment under the Clean Air Act, often… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.