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H.R. 836 House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025

Introduced
Jan 31, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Valadao, David G. (R-CA-22)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry on Feb 6, 2025.

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

Cosponsors

5

Subjects

Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightEmergency planning and evacuationFiresForests, forestry, trees

Committees

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
    • [Referred To, Feb 6, 2025]
  • Agriculture Committee
    • [Referred To, Jan 31, 2025]
  • Natural Resources Committee
    • [Referred To, Jan 31, 2025]

Summary

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025This 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 as of: Introduced in House]

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