# 119-hr-3923: Wildfire Coordination Act

119-hr-3923, Wildfire Coordination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-08-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3923
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wildfire Coordination Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New board to coordinate wildfire research: benefit, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3923 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3923)

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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3923 (as of 2026-08-27).