Bill > HR2084

This bill, called the Smoke Exposure Research Act of 2025, directs the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to conduct comprehensive research on the impact of wildfire smoke on wine grapes. Specifically, the ARS will investigate the compounds responsible for smoke exposure, develop standard methodologies for sampling and testing smoke-exposed grapes and wines, establish a database of naturally occurring smoke exposure compounds, create risk assessment tools to mitigate smoke damage, and study potential barriers between wine grapes and smoke compounds. The research will be conducted in coordination with land-grant colleges and universities in California, Oregon, and Washington that have expertise in viticulture and enology (the science of winemaking). The bill authorizes $6.5 million in funding for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 to support this research, which is crucial given the increasing frequency of wildfires and their potential to damage wine grape crops and wine quality.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2084/all-info