S. 3403 — Introduced in Senate

II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3403 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 28, 2018 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Air Refugee Assistance Act of 2018. 2. Assistance In carrying out the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under section 403 of Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b), the President may provide transitional shelter assistance to individuals living in an area where the air quality index is determined to be unhealthy for not less than 3 consecutive days as a result of a wildfire declared by the President to be a major disaster under section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) or declared to be a major disaster by the Governor of the State in which the individuals are located.