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H.R. 836 · 119th Congress

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025

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Passed the House without a recorded vote. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted. Its text can still change before it becomes law.

DVR ValadaoSponsor
5 cosponsors · 3 D, 2 R
JCD Costa MAR Amodei JHD Harder DNR Newhouse GWD Whitesides

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Jan 31, 2025
  2. House Passed Feb 5, 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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 31, 2025

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025

Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 31, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jan 31, 2025
  2. House Passed Feb 5, 2025

No recorded floor vote found.