HB3389: Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023
- Introduced (completed)
- 2Passed One Chamber (current step)
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS), and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill directs the Agriculture Secretary and Interior Secretary to study how the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS)—a technology that drops water or fire retardant from aircraft—could be used to fight wildfires on public lands. CAFFS is a containerized system that can be loaded onto various aircraft types. The bill requires the agencies to evaluate the system's effectiveness, cost, and potential uses. The bill is currently engrossed, meaning it has passed one and is ready for the other chamber to consider it.
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HB3389: Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023
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Sponsors
David Valadao
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (9)
Jim Costa
Mark Amodei
Darrell Issa
Dan Newhouse
John Curtis