# 119-hr-9998: Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026

119-hr-9998, Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9998
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Agriculture (through the Forest Service), and the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate their wildfire science work. It centers on **interagency coordination of wildfire research** to align priorities across mitigation, ecological resilience, fire and smoke modeling, response, and post-fire recovery. - Federal agencies: The Department of Defense, the Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior would be asked to identify joint research and technology priorities and enter a memorandum of understanding within 180 days to align those priorities with existing programs. - Research programs and scientists: The memorandum would direct the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), and the Joint Fire Science Program to coordinate research efforts around the joint priorities. - Congressional oversight: The Secretary of Defense would submit a report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees within one year describing steps taken to implement the memorandum.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Joint wildfire research plan and report: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to sign a joint memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Agriculture (through the Forest Service) and the Secretary of the Interior within 180 days of enactment. The MOU would identify shared wildfire research and technology priorities, incl…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9998 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9998)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9998 (as of 2026-08-13).