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119-hr-3923119th Congress

Wildfire Coordination Act

Sponsored By: Representative Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a permanent Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board to coordinate wildfire research and translate it into practical operations. The Board would set priorities, connect agencies with practitioners, and push interdisciplinary work across public health, meteorology, and predictive modeling.

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  • Federal agencies and researchers get a single forum: membership includes senior officials from Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, NOAA, NASA, NSF, CDC, EPA, USGS, the Forest Service, and other land and science agencies, plus up to 18 non-federal members representing States, Tribes, local governments, fire departments, researchers, public health, meteorology, modeling experts, and private-sector partners.
  • Practitioners and communities benefit from faster research adoption: the Board must identify research ready for operational use, prioritize transition projects, and share findings and best practices through newsletters, online portals, webinars, and workshops.
  • Staffing and partnerships are flexible: the Board may appoint staff with pay limits tied to Executive Schedule level V, use federal detailees, partner with federally funded centers and private entities, and non-federal members serve unpaid but may receive travel expenses.

*Authorizes $10.0 million in appropriations to carry out the Board, increasing federal spending by that amount.*

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New board to coordinate wildfire research

If enacted, the Interior Department would set up a permanent Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board. It would coordinate wildfire research across agencies and help turn findings into tools and actions. The Board would include many federal agencies and up to 18 non-federal members, including State, local, and Tribal representatives. Non-federal members would serve two-year terms, and the chair would rotate yearly among three Cabinet secretaries. The bill would authorize $10 million, available until spent, and require a report to Congress within two years.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

CO • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/25/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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