# 119-hr-836: Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025

119-hr-836, Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA); status passed_house (as of 2026-07-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-836
- Congress: 119
- Title: Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-20

## Summary

**A joint evaluation of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS)** would require the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to assess whether airdrop-capable disposable containers of water or fire retardant can help mitigate and suppress wildfires. The review must include the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Interagency Airtanker Board and follow short deadlines. - Forest Service and Department of the Interior: Conduct a joint study to assess CAFFS capability and feasibility. The evaluation must be completed within 90 days. - Congressional committees: The Secretaries must submit a report with the evaluation results within 120 days to the House Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources and to the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Energy and Natural Resources.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Quick review of aerial firefighting system: benefit, low. The Agriculture and Interior Departments would jointly evaluate a container-based aerial firefighting system for wildfires. They would consult the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Interagency Airtanker Board. The evaluation would be finished within 90 days after enactment. A joint re…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-836 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/836)

## Related
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-836 (as of 2026-07-20).