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This bill, called the Wildfire Smoke Relief Act, establishes a federal assistance program to help individuals at risk of health complications from prolonged wildfire smoke exposure. The bill defines "individuals at risk" as low-income people, parents with children under 19, pregnant women, seniors over 65, and those with chronic respiratory, cardiovascular, or smoke-sensitive health conditions. The program, administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will provide two primary forms of assistance: first, funding for qualified entities (like state and local governments or public health authorities) to purchase smoke-inhalation prevention equipment such as air filtration units, air filters, respirators (like N95 masks), weather stripping, portable air conditioning units, and other devices to help people protect themselves from harmful smoke; second, if prevention equipment is insufficient, the program will provide cost-effective transitional shelter assistance. To qualify as a "low-income individual," a person's family taxable income must not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level. The overall goal is to protect vulnerable populations from the health risks associated with prolonged exposure to unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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