Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025

United States119th CongressHR-836House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 6, 2025

Summary

This legislation mandates that the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior jointly conduct an evaluation of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS) . The primary purpose of this assessment is to determine the system's efficacy and applicability in mitigating and suppressing wildfires. The evaluation must be completed within 90 days of the bill's enactment, with input from the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Interagency Airtanker Board. Subsequently, a comprehensive report detailing the findings of this evaluation is required to be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees within 120 days of enactment. These committees include those responsible for agriculture and natural resources in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, ensuring legislative oversight of this firefighting technology.

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  1. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478)

  2. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478)

    House of Representatives

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    House of Representatives

  4. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

    Senate