119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 836: Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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 Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jim Costa D-CAOriginal
- Mark Amodei R-NV
- Josh Harder D-CA
- Dan Newhouse R-WA
- George Whitesides D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1David Valadao SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
- 2Mark AmodeiCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jim CostaCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Josh HarderCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Dan NewhouseCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by David Valadao.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H478-480)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 836.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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.