Public Housing Fire Safety Act

House Bill

H.R. 4359

119th Congress

Public Housing Fire Safety Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

MIKE THOMPSON

D - CA

Cosponsors

0

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Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the effects of smoke exposure on wine grapes, including identifying the compounds responsible, developing testing methods, and finding ways to reduce or prevent smoke damage. The goal is to help winemakers and vineyards better understand and address the impacts of wildfires and other smoke events on their crops.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Introduced7/10/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Public Housing Fire Safety Act

This bill directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the effects of smoke exposure on wine grapes, including identifying the compounds responsible, developing testing methods, and finding ways to reduce or prevent smoke damage. The goal is to help

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This bill directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the effects of smoke exposure on wine grapes, including identifying the compounds responsible, developing testing methods, and finding ways to reduce or prevent smoke damage. The goal is to help winemakers and vineyards better understand and address the impacts of wildfires and other smoke events on their crops.

Bill Number: 4359
Introduced: 7/10/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

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Title: Public Housing Fire Safety Act
Bill Number: 4359
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced: 7/10/2025
Summary: This bill directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the effects of smoke exposure on wine grapes, including identifying the compounds responsible, developing testing methods, and finding ways to reduce or prevent smoke damage. The goal is to help winemakers and vineyards better understa

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research the effects of smoke exposure on wine grapes, including identifying the compounds responsible, developing testing methods, and finding ways to reduce or prevent smoke damage. The goal is to help winemakers and vineyards better understand and address the impacts of wildfires and other smoke events on their crops.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Smoke Exposure Research Act of 2023 This bill directs the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to conduct research relating to smoke exposure and wine grapes. This research must be done in coordination with land-grant colleges and universities that are located in California, Oregon, and Washington and have researched the effects of smoke exposure on viticulture and enology operations and practices. Specifically, ARS must <ul> <li>conduct research to identify the compounds responsible for smoke exposure, </li> <li>conduct research to establish standard methodologies for sampling and testing smoke-exposed wine grapes and smoke-affected wines,</li> <li>establish a reliable database of background levels of smoke exposure compounds that occur naturally in wine grapes,</li> <li>develop risk assessment tools or mitigation methods to reduce or eliminate smoke exposure, and</li> <li>study compounds that can act as a barrier between wine grapes and smoke compounds.</li> </ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires the USDA to conduct research on smoke exposure and its effects on wine grapes and wines
Calls for the development of standard testing methods and a database of background smoke levels in grapes
Aims to identify ways to mitigate or eliminate the negative impacts of smoke on wine production

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily benefit the wine industry, especially vineyards and winemakers in the West Coast states of California, Oregon, and Washington that are prone to wildfires and smoke exposure. By improving the understanding of smoke impacts and providing tools to address them, the bill could help protect the livelihoods of grape growers and wine producers affected by smoke damage to their crops.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Related Subjects

Agricultural education

Agricultural practices and innovations

Agricultural research

Air quality

Alcoholic beverages

California

Fires

Forests, forestry, trees

Fruit and vegetables

Higher education

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4359, 119th Congress (2025). "Public Housing Fire Safety Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4359

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