H.R. 3389 · 118th Congress
Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- David Valadao
- Introduced
- 2023-05-16
- Latest action
- 2023-09-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Summary
Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023
This bill requires the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to jointly evaluate the container aerial firefighting system to assess its use to mitigate and suppress wildfires and report to Congress.
The system allows for the use of airdrop-capable disposable containers of water or fire retardant, which increases the number of airlift assets available for wildfire emergencies.