# 119-hres-1446: Honoring the lives and service of Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, Sydney Watson, Nicholas Dale, and all those who serve on the front lines of America's wildland firefighting efforts.

119-hres-1446, Honoring the lives and service of Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, Sydney Watson, Nicholas Dale, and all those who serve on the front lines of America's wildland firefighting efforts., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1446
- Congress: 119
- Title: Honoring the lives and service of Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, Sydney Watson, Nicholas Dale, and all those who serve on the front lines of America's wildland firefighting efforts.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**Honors the lives and service of America's wildland firefighters and recognizes their sacrifice during the 2026 wildfire season.** The resolution would name Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, and Sydney Watson, who died June 27, 2026 while responding to the Snyder Fire on the Utah-Colorado border, and pilot Nicholas Dale, who died July 12, 2026 while supporting the Gold Mountain Fire in Colorado. It notes two other firefighters were seriously injured, praises the Rifle Helitack crew's remote helicopter deployments, expresses sympathy and gratitude to families and responders, and invites Americans to honor their courage while supporting stewardship and continued aid for wildland firefighting teams.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1446 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1446)

## Related
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1446 (as of 2026-07-31).