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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 836
Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-01-31Topic: land use zoningSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceEmergency 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.
Sponsors
- David G. Valadao Republican sponsor
- 5 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | refer |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-02-05 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478) | |
| 2025-02-05 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478) | floor pass | |
| 2025-02-05 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 836. | |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H478-480) | |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2025-01-31 | 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. | refer |
| 2025-01-31 | 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. | refer |
| 2025-01-31 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-01-31 | Introduced in House | introduce |