H.R. 836 Passed the House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025

To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS), and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] Introduced January 31, 2025 Cosponsors 5 (3 D, 2 R) Latest action February 6, 2025

Summary

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
This bill requires the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to (1) jointly evaluate the container aerial firefighting system to assess its use to mitigate and suppress wildfires, and (2) report on the results of the evaluation to Congress.
The system allows for the use of airdrop-capable disposable containers of water or fire retardant in order to increase the number of airlift assets available for wildfire emergencies.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Feb 6, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  2. Feb 5, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Feb 5, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478)
  4. Feb 5, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 836.
  5. Feb 5, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H478-480)
  6. Feb 5, 2025 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Jan 31, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
  8. Jan 31, 2025 Introduced in House

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