United States 118th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 3389 — Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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.

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The bill's title was updated to reflect its status as referred in the Senate. The previous reference to the bill being engrossed in the House has been removed. This change indicates a shift in the legislative process as the bill moves from one chamber to another.

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3389 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
3389 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
3389 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
3389 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2023 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
3389 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  6. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  7. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

  8. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  9. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

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

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

  13. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

  14. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

  15. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 150.

  16. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  17. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4253-4255)

  18. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3389.

  19. 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)

  20. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4253)

  21. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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environment technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3389 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 3389?
HR 3389 is sponsored by Valadao, David G. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 3389?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 3389?
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