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HB836Introduced in the House

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025

EngrossedSenate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry

Introduced by David Valadao, District CA-22

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Official description

To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS), and for other purposes.

Where it stands

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

February 6, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Introduced in House

  2. 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.

  3. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  4. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H478-480)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 836.

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

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

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

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