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title: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEGUSE:H.R. 10061.Congress has the power to enact this. legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H5221]

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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · [D-CO-2] · N000191
Dem-CO-2 current · 4 terms · @RepJoeNeguse · 3 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Joe Neguse

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Neguse

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1984-05-13

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2025-01-03

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2027-01-03

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https://neguse.house.gov

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2400 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0602

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2400 Rayburn House Office Building

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202-225-2161

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Leadership roles (2)

Assistant House Minority Leader · house · 2024-03-20 – 2025-01-03
Assistant House Minority Leader · house · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (8)

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet (house) · house · rank 4
Federal Lands (house) · house · Ranking Member · rank 1
House Committee on Natural Resources (house) · house · rank 2 · site
House Committee on Rules (house) · house · rank 3 · site
House Committee on the Judiciary (house) · house · rank 10 · site
Legislative and Budget Process (house) · house · rank 2
The Constitution and Limited Government (house) · house · rank 4
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (house) · house · rank 12

Social media

Twitter: @RepJoeNeguse
Facebook: @RepJoeNeguse

District offices (3)

2503 Walnut St, Suite 300, Boulder, CO, 80302-5748 · 303-335-1045 · 40.02088,-105.26139
1220 S College Ave, Unit 100A, Fort Collins, CO, 80524-3785 · 970-372-3971 · 40.57127,-105.07662
620 E Main Street, Frisco, CO, 80443 · 303-335-1045 · 39.5761747,-106.0943464

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none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H8CO02160

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2026

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NEGUSE, JOSEPH

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DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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House

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2017-06-13

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2025-06-11

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2025-06-11

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026

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$2,742,280.52

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$1,640,259.63

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$3,092,918.11

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2025-01-01

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2026-06-30

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none

Cosponsors (12)

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · [D-CA-2] · H001068 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06 · original
Dem-CA-2 current · 7 terms · @RepHuffman · 5 district offices
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · [D-MN-2] · C001119 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06 · original
Dem-MN-2 current · 4 terms · @RepAngieCraig · 1 district office
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · [D-OR-6] · S001226 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06 · original
Dem-OR-6 current · 2 terms · @repsalinas · 2 district offices
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] · [D-CA-27] · W000830 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06 · original
Dem-CA-27 current · 1 term · @Rep_Whitesides · 2 district offices
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] · [D-CO-7] · P000620 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06 · original
Dem-CO-7 current · 2 terms · @reppettersen · 2 district offices
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · [D-CA-24] · C001112 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-20
Dem-CA-24 current · 5 terms · @RepCarbajal · 3 district offices
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] · [D-CA-35] · T000474 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-20
Dem-CA-35 current · 6 terms · @NormaJTorres · 1 district office
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · [D-HI-1] · C001055 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-20
Dem-HI-1 current · 6 terms · @RepEdCase · 1 district office
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · [D-CA-6] · B001287 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-31
Dem-CA-6 current · 7 terms · @RepBera · 1 district office
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] · [D-CA-15] · M001225 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-31
Dem-CA-15 current · 2 terms · @RepKevinMullin · 1 district office
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] · [D-WA-6] · R000621 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-31
Dem-WA-6 current · 1 term · 1 district office
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] · [D-NM-2] · V000136 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-31
Dem-NM-2 current · 2 terms · @RepGabeVasquez · 2 district offices

Committees (9)

Veterans' Affairs Committee [House Standing]
2026-08-06T13:01:30ZReferred To
↳ Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee [House Standing]
2026-08-06T13:01:35ZReferred To
Education and Workforce Committee [House Standing]
2026-08-06T13:01:25ZReferred To
Energy and Commerce Committee [House Standing]
2026-08-06T13:01:20ZReferred To
Science, Space, and Technology Committee [House Standing]
2026-08-06T13:01:15ZReferred To
Small Business Committee [House Standing]
2026-08-06T13:01:10ZReferred To
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee [House Standing]
2026-08-06T13:01:05ZReferred To
Agriculture Committee [House Standing]
2026-08-06T13:01:00ZReferred To
Natural Resources Committee [House Standing]
2026-08-06T13:00:50ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (12)

2026-09-23Committeevia House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2026-08-06IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-08-06IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-08-06IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-08-06IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-08-06IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-08-06IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-08-06IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-08-06IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-08-06IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Education and Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-08-06IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
Introduced in House
2026-08-06IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
Introduced in House

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Titles

Display Title2026-10-28T19:44:05Z
Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-08-20T03:28:43Z
Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-08-20T03:18:43Z
To address wildfire readiness and recovery, safe communities, and wildland firefighter safety.

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Introduced in House2026-08-06T04:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr10061ih/xml/BILLS-119hr10061ih.xml

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Related bills

HR 3923 (119) Wildfire Coordination Act
Latest: 2025-06-11 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
HR 3465 (119) Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2025
Latest: 2025-05-15 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
HR 3553 (119) BRUSH Fires Act
Latest: 2026-03-05 — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
HR 4672 (119) To extend the break-in-service consideration for firefighter retirements, and other purposes.
Latest: 2025-07-23 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
HR 4671 (119) Ensuring Casualty Assistance for our Firefighters Act
Latest: 2026-02-11 — Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
HR 5823 (119) Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act of 2025
Latest: 2025-12-02 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
HR 7712 (119) RNGR Support Act of 2026
Latest: 2026-04-03 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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