H.R. 836 · Passed House · Energy

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025

Sponsor: David G. Valadao (R-CA)

What it does

• Require the Forest Service and Department of the Interior to jointly evaluate a container aerial firefighting system for wildfire suppression.
• Direct agencies to assess the system's capability to increase the number of airdrop-capable assets available during wildfire emergencies.
• Mandate a report to Congress on the evaluation results.

Official summary

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025 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.

Latest action

Feb 6, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry