3.0.0 6618 2026-09-08T18:03:40Z 2026-09-08T18:03:40Z House H HR 2025-12-11 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6618 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 209 (Thursday, December 11, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BYNUM:H.R. 6618.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H5810]]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2026-03-25T18:55:49Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2025-12-12T18:16:14Z Reported By 2026-03-16T17:37:16Z Markup By 2026-01-21T16:16:58Z Referred To 2025-12-11T16:02:05Z H. Rept. 119-548 Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 119 5782 HR 2025-12-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. Related bill CRS 2026-03-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2026-03-24 16:22:56 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-03-24 16:22:51 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2654) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2026-03-24 16:22:51 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2026-03-24 16:13:17 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6618. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-03-24 16:13:16 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2654-2655) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-03-24 16:13:10 Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2026-03-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00471 2026-03-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2026-03-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2026-01-21 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2026-01-21 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-12-12 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2025-12-11 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2025-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001326 Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] Janelle Bynum D OR S. 5 N C001132 Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] Elijah Crane R AZ 2 2025-12-11 True N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2025-12-11 True C001133 Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] Juan Ciscomani R AZ 6 2025-12-11 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] Marcy Kaptur D OH 9 2026-01-20 False 2026-02-06T20:41:00Z H.R. 6618, Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62095 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on January 21, 2026 Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports 2026-03-30T18:24:20Z Congressional oversight 2026-03-30T18:24:36Z Fires 2026-03-30T18:24:09Z Forests, forestry, trees 2026-04-15T14:49:58Z Government studies and investigations 2026-03-30T18:24:15Z Transportation safety and security 2026-03-30T18:24:28Z Transportation and Public Works 2026-03-18T14:13:49Z 07 2026-03-16 Reported to House 2026-03-20T12:54:11Z Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study the effects of unmanned aircraft system (i.e., drone) incursions on wildfire suppression on public lands.

Specifically, the FAA must study drone operations in any airspace for which the FAA issued a temporary flight restriction because of a wildfire on land managed by the Departments of Agriculture or the Interior. Among other things, the study must determine the number of occurrences over the last five years in which a drone incursion interfered with wildfire suppression and estimate the effects of each occurrence. 

The study must also evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of (1) deploying counter-drone systems to detect, mitigate, and prevent drone incursions during wildfire suppression operations; and (2) disseminating educational materials related to the effects of the incursions on wildfire suppression operations.

The FAA must submit a report to Congress on the study's findings and any related recommendations.

]]> Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act 2026-03-27T02:38:23Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act 2026-03-26T03:08:22Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on drone incursions on wildfire suppression, and for other purposes. 2026-03-26T03:08:22Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act 2026-03-17T03:38:20Z H House Reported in House RH Display Title 45 Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act 2026-01-03T06:53:18Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act 2026-01-03T06:53:17Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on drone incursions on wildfire suppression, and for other purposes. 2026-01-03T06:48:21Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2026-03-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6618rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr6618rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2026-03-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6618eh/xml/BILLS-119hr6618eh.xml Reported in House 2026-03-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6618rh/xml/BILLS-119hr6618rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6618ih/xml/BILLS-119hr6618ih.xml 2026-03-25 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.