HR 836
Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 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.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. David G. Valadao [R-CA-22]
- Cosponsors
- 5
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Introduced
- 2025-01-31
- Latest action
- 2025-02-06: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-02-06: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2025-02-05: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-02-05: 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)
- 2025-02-05: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 836.