United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

S 1042 — Smoke Exposure Research Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1745)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

Smoke Exposure Research Act of 2025This 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 mustconduct research to identify the compounds responsible for smoke taint,conduct research to establish standard methodologies for sampling and testing smoke-exposed wine grapes and smoke-affected wines,establish a reliable database of background levels of smoke taint compounds that occur naturally in wine grapes,develop risk assessment tools or mitigation methods to reduce or eliminate smoke taint, andstudy compounds that can act as a barrier between wine grapes and smoke compounds.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1745)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1042 do?
Smoke Exposure Research Act of 2025This 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 mustconduct research to identify the compounds responsible for smoke taint,conduct research to establish standard methodologies for sampling and testing smoke-exposed wine grapes and smoke-affected wines,establish a reliable database of background levels of smoke taint compounds that occur naturally in wine grapes,develop risk assessment tools or mitigation methods to reduce or eliminate smoke taint, andstudy compounds that can act as a barrier between wine grapes and smoke compounds.
Who sponsors S 1042?
S 1042 is sponsored by Padilla, Alex (Democratic) and Merkley, Jeff (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 1042?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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