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HR 836Passed HousePublic Landshouse
Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 by Rep. David G. Valadao
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The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Feb 6, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
History
- Feb 6, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Feb 5, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 5, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478)
- Feb 5, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478)
- Feb 5, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 836.
- Feb 5, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H478-480)
- Feb 5, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 31, 2025Referred 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, 2025Introduced in House