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S 160 - 119

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-18.

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Statutory Reference 4
Amendments 3

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10 USC 101 1
10 U.S.C. 2576 1
Public Law 104-307 1
Public Law 119-18 1

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Timeline

Jun 12, 2025

Signed by President.

Jun 12, 2025

Signed by President.

Jun 12, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-18.

Jun 12, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-18.

Jun 10, 2025

Presented to President.

Jun 10, 2025

Presented to President.

Jun 3, 2025

Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jun 3, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390)

Jun 3, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160.

Jun 3, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)

Jun 3, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)

Jun 3, 2025

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

Apr 9, 2025

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Apr 9, 2025

Received in the House.

Apr 9, 2025

Held at the desk.

Apr 8, 2025

Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 8, 2025

Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 8, 2025

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480)

Apr 8, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 8, 2025

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2480)

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Jan 21, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Summary

49 Public Law Jun 24, 2026

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 This act reauthorizes the Department of Defense to sell its excess aircraft and aircraft parts that are acceptable for commercial sale for wildfire suppression purposes. Such authority begins June 12, 2025, and ends October 1, 2035. The act also provides that such aircraft may be used to deliver water by air in order to suppress wildfire (the previous authority only provided for the delivery of fire retardant). The act removes the previous limitation on providing international wildfire suppression assistance with such purchased aircraft.

00 Introduced in Senate Mar 18, 2025

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes the Department of Defense to sell its excess aircraft and aircraft parts that are acceptable for commercial sale for wildfire suppression purposes. Such authority begins October 1, 2025, and ends October 1, 2035. The bill also provides that such aircraft may be used to deliver water by air in order to suppress wildfire (the previous authority only provided for the delivery of fire retardant). The bill removes the previous limitation on providing international wildfire suppression assistance with such purchased aircraft.

Sponsors

Sheehy, Tim
Sponsor

Sheehy, Tim

Republican · MT · S001232

Joined Jan 21, 2025
Website
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Office
124 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Risch, James E.
Cosponsor

Risch, James E.

Republican · ID · R000584

Joined Mar 6, 2025
Website
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Office
483 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510

Amendments

1 amendment
119/samdt/2223 Apr 8, 2025

To modify the period for exercise of authority for the sale by the Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes.

Amendment SA 2223 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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