119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 31, 2025
Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 31, 2025)
Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
This bill requires the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to (1) jointly evaluate the container aerial firefighting system to assess its use to mitigate and suppress wildfires, and (2) report on the results of the evaluation to Congress.
The system allows for the use of airdrop-capable disposable containers of water or fire retardant in order to increase the number of airlift assets available for wildfire emergencies.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H478)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 836.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H478-480)
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Aviation and airports · Congressional oversight · Emergency planning and evacuation · Fires · Forests, forestry, trees
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Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
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UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
H.R. 845 - Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act S. 142 - Wildland Firefighter Congressional Gold Medal Act Contracting process improvements H.R. 836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act-Promotes development and deployment of advanced aerial firefighting technologies H.R. 3300/S. 1672 - Forest Protec…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
Amount not reported
H.R. 845 - Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act S. 142 - Wildland Firefighter Congressional Gold Medal Act Contracting process improvements H.R. 836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act-Promotes development and deployment of advanced aerial firefighting technologies H.R. 3300/S. 1672 - Forest Protec…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
Amount not reported
H.R. 845 - Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act S. 142 - Wildland Firefighter Congressional Gold Medal Act Contracting process improvements H.R. 836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act-Promotes development and deployment of advanced aerial firefighting technologies H.R. 3300/S. 1672 - Forest Protec…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…istrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes. H.R.836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025 S.258 - A bill to improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…fighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY27 Interior & Environment Appropriations S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act H.R.836, Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; FY27 Interior & Environment Appropriations; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; H.R.836, Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…istrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes. H.R.836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025 S.258 - A bill to improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…fighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY27 Interior & Environment Appropriations S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act H.R.836, Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; FY27 Interior & Environment Appropriations; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; H.R.836, Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 8, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
Amount not reported
H.R. 836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act-Promotes development and deployment of advanced aerial firefighting technologies H.R. 3300/S. 1672 - Forest Protec…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 27, 2026 · issue area: Insurance
$97,407
Spent on own lobbying
…assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes. (David Rouzer, R-NC-7) H.R.836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025 (David Valadao, R-CA-22) H.R.900 - To direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establ…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$506,440
Spent on own lobbying
…istrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes. H.R.836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025 S.258 - A bill to improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act-Promotes development and deployment of advanced aerial firefighting technologies H.R. 3300/S. 1672 - Forest Protec…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…fighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY26 Interior & Environment Appropriations S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act H.R.836, Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; FY27 Interior & Environment Appropriations; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; H.R.836, Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 4, 2026 · issue area: Insurance
$12,851
Spent on own lobbying
…assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes. (David Rouzer, R-NC-7) H.R.836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025 (David Valadao, R-CA-22) H.R.900 - To direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establ…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…fighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY26 Interior & Environment Appropriations S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act H.R.836, Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$465,758
Spent on own lobbying
…istrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes. H.R.836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025 S.258 - A bill to improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; FY26 Interior & Environment Appropriations; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; H.R.836, Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 12, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
Amount not reported
H.R. 836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act-Promotes development and deployment of advanced aerial firefighting technologies H.R. 3300/S. 1672 - Forest Protec…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 27, 2025 · issue area: Insurance
$87,675
Spent on own lobbying
…assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes. (David Rouzer, R-NC-7) H.R.836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025 (David Valadao, R-CA-22) H.R.900 - To direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establ…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$442,147
Spent on own lobbying
…istrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes. H.R.836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025 S.258 - A bill to improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 15, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Amount not reported
…zation Improves weather forecasting crucial for aviation operations H.R. 4038/S. 902 - Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act Sets 30-minute response time goal H.R. 836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act Promotes development of new emergency wildfire fighting technologies
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Sep 25, 2025 · issue area: Insurance
$40,138
Spent on own lobbying
…assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes. (David Rouzer, R-NC-7) H.R.836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025 (David Valadao, R-CA-22) H.R.900 - To direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establ…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$435,663
Spent on own lobbying
…istrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes. H.R.836 - Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025 S.258 - A bill to improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather, and for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing