CANADA FIRE Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (20 Jul 2026): 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.
What this bill does
The CANADA FIRE Act would direct the President, within 30 days of enactment, to determine whether wildfire smoke from Canada caused significant air-quality or public-health harm in the U.S. during the prior year and whether Canada failed to take adequate preventive or responsive action. If the President does not make this determination, it is automatically deemed affirmative. An affirmative finding would trigger sanctions on Canadian officials deemed "responsible foreign persons" (asset blocking, transaction bans, visa revocation and inadmissibility) and on the Government of Canada itself, including mandatory restrictions on U.S. government procurement, Export-Import Bank assistance, and U.S. positions at international financial institutions, plus at least three additional sanctions chosen from options such as banking, sovereign debt, equity, import, or investment restrictions.
The bill primarily affects Canadian government officials, government-owned entities, and diplomatic personnel, while including exceptions for humanitarian aid, wildfire response, and other specified purposes to limit harm to ordinary Canadians. It also expresses a nonbinding "sense of Congress" that the State Department consider expelling certain Canadian diplomats. Sanctions could be waived by the President or terminated once specific air-quality conditions are certified as met.
The bill was introduced on July 20, 2026, by Rep. John James and referred to multiple House committees, including Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce. It has not yet received committee action, and would need committee approval, House and Senate passage, and presidential signature to become law.
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Timeline
20 Jul 2026
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.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9783 do?
- The CANADA FIRE Act would direct the President, within 30 days of enactment, to determine whether wildfire smoke from Canada caused significant air-quality or public-health harm in the U.S. during the prior year and whether Canada failed to take adequate preventive or responsive action. If the President does not make this determination, it is automatically deemed affirmative. An affirmative finding would trigger sanctions on Canadian officials deemed "responsible foreign persons" (asset blocking, transaction bans, visa revocation and inadmissibility) and on the Government of Canada itself, including mandatory restrictions on U.S. government procurement, Export-Import Bank assistance, and U.S. positions at international financial institutions, plus at least three additional sanctions chosen from options such as banking, sovereign debt, equity, import, or investment restrictions. The bill primarily affects Canadian government officials, government-owned entities, and diplomatic personnel, while including exceptions for humanitarian aid, wildfire response, and other specified purposes to limit harm to ordinary Canadians. It also expresses a nonbinding "sense of Congress" that the State Department consider expelling certain Canadian diplomats. Sanctions could be waived by the President or terminated once specific air-quality conditions are certified as met. The bill was introduced on July 20, 2026, by Rep. John James and referred to multiple House committees, including Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce. It has not yet received committee action, and would need committee approval, House and Senate passage, and presidential signature to become law.
- Has H.R. 9783 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9783. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9783?
- H.R. 9783 was sponsored by Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9783?
- 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. (20 Jul 2026).
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