119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 836 — Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Last action Feb 6, 2025
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Jan 31, 2025
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Agriculture · Natural Resources · Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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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.

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