Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB836

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Engrossed
2/6/25  

Caption

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025This 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.

Congress_id

119-HR-836

Policy_area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced_date

2025-01-31

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