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HR 9783·Federal·house

CANADA FIRE Act

In CommitteeFiled Jul 20, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R)
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 20, 2026

Summary

The measure seeks to allow the United States to sanction the Government of Canada because smoke from Canadian wildfires is affecting air quality and public health in the U.S. It is intended to pressure Canada to address the source of the transboundary pollution. The bill is currently referred to several House committees for further review.

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