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House Bill 9534
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Wildfire Response Modernization Act
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H. R. 9534 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9534


To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to procure space-based commercial data and end products to support the efforts of the Department of Defense and the wildfire mission of the United States Northern Command.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 29, 2026

Mr. Whitesides (for himself, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Carbajal, and Mr. Crow) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to procure space-based commercial data and end products to support the efforts of the Department of Defense and the wildfire mission of the United States Northern Command.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Wildfire Response Modernization Act”.

SEC. 2. Procurement of commercial space-based data to support wildfire resilience.

(a) Procurement.—Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of the Air Force, acting through the Commercial Space Office and in coordination with the FireGuard program of the National Guard and the Commander of the United States Northern Command, shall procure space-based commercial data and end products to support the efforts of the Department of Defense and the wildfire mission of the United States Northern Command by delivering timely, effective military support to the Federal Government and State, local, and Tribal governments to protect military readiness and installations, provide emergency military support to civil authorities, and conduct proactive wildland fire management.

(b) Authorized sharing.—The Secretary may share space-based commercial data and end products procured under subsection (a) with State, local, and Tribal governments to assist with firefighting efforts.