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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. Based on the evaluation, the Forest Service, Interior, the National Interagency Aviation Committee, and the Interagency Airtanker Board must each update their deployment protocols.

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.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Sep. 13 2023	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Sep. 12 2023	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4253) DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3389. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4253-4255) Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Sep. 08 2023	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 150.

Discharge
Sep. 08 2023	Committee on Agriculture discharged.

Committee
Sep. 08 2023	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-187, Part I.

IntroReferral

May. 16
2023

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.
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.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Sep. 12 2023	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4253)

Committee
Sep. 08 2023	Committee on Agriculture discharged. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-187, Part I.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Jun. 23 2023	Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Jun. 13 2023	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
May. 23 2023	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May. 22 2023	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

House bill HR3389-118

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023

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