U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9783: CANADA FIRE Act
Status: In committee, July 20, 2026
To impose sanctions with respect to the Government of Canada in response to transboundary wildfire smoke affecting the United States, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To impose sanctions with respect to the Government of Canada in response to transboundary wildfire smoke affecting the United States, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 20, 2026:
A BILL To impose sanctions with respect to the Government of Canada in response to transboundary wildfire smoke affecting the United States, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering Atmospheric Nuisances Arising from Drifting Airborne Foreign Incendiary Residual Emissions Act or the CANADA FIRE Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Statement of policy. Sec. 4. Definitions. Sec. 5. Determination regarding transboundary smoke emergency. Sec. 6. Sanctions with respect to responsible foreign persons. Sec. 7. Sanctions with respect to the Government of Canada. Sec. 8. Visa restrictions. Sec. 9. Sense of Congress regarding certain diplomatic personnel of Canada. Sec. 10. Humanitarian, diplomatic, and other exceptions. Sec. 11. Implementation; penalties. Sec. 12. Waiver. Sec. 13. Presidential certification and termination of sanctions. Sec. 14. Rule of construction. SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The United States has a compelling national interest in protecting the health, safety, economic security, and environmental well-being of the people of the United States from significant air pollution originating outside the United States. (2) Wildfire smoke may contain fine particulate matter and other pollutants capable of traveling substantial distances and degrading air quality beyond the jurisdiction …
Sponsors
- John James (R, HD-010) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB9783?
- HB9783 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): CANADA FIRE Act.
- What does HB9783 do?
- In its own words: To impose sanctions with respect to the Government of Canada in response to transboundary wildfire smoke affecting the United States, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9783?
- In committee as of July 20, 2026. Latest action: 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. (July 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9783?
- John James (R, HD-010).
- Where is the official record for HB9783?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9783
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