Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (30 Jul 2026): Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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 Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026, if enacted, would require the Secretary of Defense to establish an interagency agreement. This agreement would involve the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior, aiming to coordinate research and technology priorities related to fire science. The focus would be on identifying shared priorities in areas like fire mitigation, ecological resilience, modeling, response, and recovery, ensuring alignment with existing Department of Defense and Department of Agriculture/Interior research programs.
This legislation would affect the Department of Defense, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of the Interior by directing them to work together on wildfire research. It specifically tasks the Secretary of Defense with submitting a report to Congress detailing the steps taken to implement this coordination.
The bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and has been referred to multiple committees: Armed Services, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology. Its next steps depend on the actions of these committees and the Speaker of the House, which will determine how and if the bill proceeds further in the legislative process.
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Timeline
30 Jul 2026
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. 9998 do?
- The Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026, if enacted, would require the Secretary of Defense to establish an interagency agreement. This agreement would involve the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior, aiming to coordinate research and technology priorities related to fire science. The focus would be on identifying shared priorities in areas like fire mitigation, ecological resilience, modeling, response, and recovery, ensuring alignment with existing Department of Defense and Department of Agriculture/Interior research programs. This legislation would affect the Department of Defense, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of the Interior by directing them to work together on wildfire research. It specifically tasks the Secretary of Defense with submitting a report to Congress detailing the steps taken to implement this coordination. The bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and has been referred to multiple committees: Armed Services, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology. Its next steps depend on the actions of these committees and the Speaker of the House, which will determine how and if the bill proceeds further in the legislative process.
- Has H.R. 9998 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9998. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9998?
- H.R. 9998 was sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9998?
- Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. (30 Jul 2026).
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