H.R. 9534

Summary

H.R. 9534, the Wildfire Response Modernization Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 29, 2026 by Rep. George Whitesides (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jun 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 9534 has 4 co-sponsors.

119 HR 9534 IH: Wildfire Response Modernization Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-29
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9534  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 29, 2026   Mr. Whitesides  (for himself,  Mr. Gooden ,  Mr. Garamendi ,  Mr. Carbajal , and  Mr. Crow ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to procure space-based commercial data and end products to support the efforts of the Department of Defense and the wildfire mission of the United States Northern Command.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Wildfire Response Modernization Act  .
2.
Procurement of commercial space-based data to support wildfire resilience
(a)
Procurement
Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting through the Commercial Space Office and in coordination with the FireGuard program of the National Guard and the Commander of the United States Northern Command, shall procure space-based commercial data and end products to support the efforts of the Department of Defense and the wildfire mission of the United States Northern Command by delivering timely, effective military support to the Federal Government and State, local, and Tribal governments to protect military readiness and installations, provide emergency military support to civil authorities, and conduct proactive wildland fire management.
(b)
Authorized sharing
The Secretary may share space-based commercial data and end products procured under subsection (a) with State, local, and Tribal governments to assist with firefighting efforts.

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To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to procure space-based commercial data and end products to support the efforts of the Department of Defense and the wildfire mission of the United States Northern Command.

Sponsors

Rep. George Whitesides (D) sponsors H.R. 9534, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

George Whitesides

Rep. · D–CA-27 · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 29, 2026

Salud Carbajal

Rep. · D–CA-24 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 29, 2026 · Original

Jason Crow

Rep. · D–CO-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 29, 2026 · Original

John Garamendi

Rep. · D–CA-8 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 29, 2026 · Original

Lance Gooden

Rep. · R–TX-5 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 29, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 9534 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services

Armed Services

Referred To · Jun 29, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9534 has taken 2 actions since Jun 29, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9534 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 9534.

HR 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027Jun 30, 2026 · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1398 Reported to House. Rule provides for co… · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 9534 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Wildfire Response Modernization Act — Display Title
• Wildfire Response Modernization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to procure space-based commercial data and end products to support the efforts of the Department of Defense and the wildfire mission of the United States Northern Command. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 5 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9534 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Education, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Science/Technology.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9534 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9534’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9534, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 108 (Monday, June 29, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WHITESIDES:H.R. 9534.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Sec. 8[Page H4317]

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