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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.
Introduced
Jan 31, 2025
Last Action
Feb 7, 2025
Session
119th Congress
Sponsors
1 primary · 5 co
Passage Probability
2% — Very Low
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 836.
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Introduced in House
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.
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2%
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Upgrade to ProReferred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.