Hearing: Legislative hearing on five bills: • H.R. 926 (Rep. Cohen), “Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act” • H.R. 3922 (Rep. Neguse), “Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act” • H.R. 4038 (Rep. Kim of CA), “Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025” • H.R. 4684 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2025” • H.R. 6300 (Rep. Hageman), “Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025”

Subcommittee on Federal Lands (Committee on Natural Resources)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (2:00 PM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Joe Neguse
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Mike Kennedy
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Harriet M. Hageman
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Steve Cohen
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Young Kim
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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Panel two

Mr. John Crockett
Deputy Chief, U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C.

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM

Panel three

The Honorable Tyler Clancy
Representative, District 60, Utah House of Representatives, Salt Lake City, UT

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM

Mr. Ty Checketts
President, Association of National Grasslands, Newcastle, WY

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM
  • Disclosure [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM

Mr. Matthew M. McCombs
State Forester & Director, Colorado State Forest Service, Fort Collins, CO

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM
  • Disclosure [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM

Mr. Pat Russell
Fire Chief, Anaheim Fire & Rescue, Anaheim, CA

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 926 (Rep. Cohen) [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 11:52 AM
  • H.R. 3922 (Rep. Neguse) [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 11:52 AM
  • H.R. 4038 (Rep. Kim) [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 11:52 AM
  • H.R. 4684 (Rep. Kennedy of UT) [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 11:52 AM
  • H.R. 6300 (Rep. Hageman) [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 11:52 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 11:52 AM
  • FTR-1 Cohen: Letter of Support for Ft Pillow [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM
  • FTR-2 Cohen: Ft Pillow Feasibility Study Memo [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM
  • DOI Statement for the Record [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 02:42 PM
  • FTR-3 Tiffany NAFO Letter on H.R. 4083 [PDF] Added 02/04/2026 at 09:44 AM
  • FTr-4 Tiffany Patricia Tyson Fort Pillow Statement [PDF] Added 02/04/2026 at 09:44 AM

First Published: January 7, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Last Updated: February 4, 2026 at 09:44 AM