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HR 3389 118th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Emergency planning and evacuation Fires Forests, forestry, trees

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023

Introduced: May 16, 2023 Introduced by: Valadao, David G. Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sep 12, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 12, 2023
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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)
Sep 12, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3389.
Sep 12, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4253-4255)
Sep 12, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4253)
Sep 8, 2023
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Sep 8, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 150.
Sep 8, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-187, Part I.
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Jun 13, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 13, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 13, 2023
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
May 23, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
May 16, 2023
Introduced in House
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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now September 13, 2023

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

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 4 Independent 1
Garcia, Mike
· May 31, 2023
 D
Harder, Josh
California · May 31, 2023
 I
Kiley, Kevin
California · May 31, 2023
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 16, 2023
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 16, 2023
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · May 16, 2023
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 16, 2023
Lamborn, Doug
· May 16, 2023
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · May 16, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3389: Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3389/
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"H.R. 3389: Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3389/.
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H.R. 3389, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3389/.
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