HR 836 ยท Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced
- Jan 31, 2025
- Latest action
- Feb 6, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. David G. Valadao [R-CA-22]
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Cosponsors
- 5
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.
Recent actions
- Feb 6, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Feb 5, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 5, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478)
- Feb 5, 2025 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 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 836.
- Feb 5, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H478-480)
- Feb 5, 2025 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 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.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.