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This bill, known as the Shielding Students from Wildfire Smoke Act, directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a comprehensive review of existing policies addressing children's exposure to wildfire smoke in educational and childcare settings. The review will assess current standards, guidance, and mitigation strategies for protecting children from wildfire smoke risks in K-12 schools, childcare facilities, and related out-of-school activities like sports and summer camps. Specifically, the review will identify research and policy gaps, and develop recommendations for Congress on how to better protect children, with a particular focus on underresourced schools and childcare settings. The goal is to improve understanding of wildfire smoke's impact on children and develop more effective policy responses to minimize health risks during and after wildfire events.

Education

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4976/all-info