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H.R. 9998 119th Congress House

Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026

Official title: 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.

Introduced: July 30, 2026 Introduced by: Brittany Pettersen Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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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.
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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.

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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 3, 2026
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Jul 30, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9998: Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9998/
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"H.R. 9998: Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9998/.
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H.R. 9998, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9998/.
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