HR9534Referred to Committee

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.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-29
Introduced
4
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George Whitesides
George Whitesides
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 93.0% (570 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$254k
  • Climate & Environment$1k
  • Abortion Rights$0k

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-06-29

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The Air Force would be required to buy satellite imagery and data from private companies to help the Department of Defense with its operations and to support wildfire detection and response efforts run by U.S. Northern Command. This would allow the military and emergency responders to use commercial satellite technology to better monitor and fight wildfires across the country. The change affects defense contractors who provide satellite data services and government agencies involved in national security and disaster response.

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