H.R. 8551 · 117th Congress

Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act of 2022

Introduced on Jul 28, 2022 by A. Donald McEachin (D-VA-4). 7 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Jul 28, 2022): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Jul 28, 2022
Cosponsors
7
0 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To improve air quality management and the safety of communities using the best available monitoring technology and data.

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Air quality
  • Community life and organization
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental health
  • Environmental technology
  • Government information and archives
  • Spacecraft and satellites
  • State and local government operations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jul 28, 2022). Public domain.

Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act of 2022

This bill addresses air quality monitoring technology, including by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to update its Air Sensor Toolbox with specified information and establish an Air Quality Technology Working Group to report on air quality monitoring systems.

The Government Accountability Office must inventory national air quality monitoring infrastructure by documenting specified elements, such as locations and populations near such monitors.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

A. Donald McEachinD-VA-4Sponsor

Democrats · 7

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  1. Jul 28, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Jul 28, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Jul 28, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.