Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 22 · R-CA
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 836 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
| Policy Area | Public Lands and Natural Resources |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 31, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 6, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 5 · House vote — · 1 views |