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H.R. 9998

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9998, the Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jul 30, 2026 by Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jul 30, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 9998 has 2 co-sponsors.

hr9998/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9998 IH: Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-30
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9998  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 30, 2026   Ms. Pettersen  (for herself and  Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into an interagency memorandum of understanding for coordination on research and technology priorities relating to fire science, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026  .
2.
Interagency memorandum of understanding for coordination on research and technology priorities relating to fire science
(a)
Memorandum of understanding
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into a joint memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service) and the Secretary of Interior, to—
(1)
identify joint fire science research and technology priorities, including mitigation, ecological resilience, fire and smoke modeling, response, and post-fire recovery, that align with—
(A)
the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program of the Department of Defense; and
(B)
the Joint Fire Science Program of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior; and
(2)
direct research coordination between such programs with respect to the joint priorities identified pursuant to paragraph (1).
(b)
Report
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the actions taken by the Secretary to implement subsection (a).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-30
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into an interagency memorandum of understanding for coordination on research and technology priorities relating to fire science, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D) sponsors H.R. 9998, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9998 went before 4 committees: Science, Space, and Technology, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Armed Services.

Science, Space, and Technology
Science, Space, and Technology
Referred To · Jul 30, 2026 · 178 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Jul 30, 2026 · 226 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Jul 30, 2026 · 395 Bills
Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jul 30, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9998 has taken 2 actions since Jul 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 30, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2026
House
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.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 9998 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9998 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into an interagency memorandum of understanding for coordination on research and technology priorities relating to fire science, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9998 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9998’s is Emergency Management.

hr9998/policy-areas.txt
Emergency ManagementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9998, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 125 (Thursday, July 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PETTERSEN:H.R. 9998.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 Section 8 Article 1[Page H5208]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com