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- Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
  - Identical bill
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- 2025-06-12
Became Public Law No: 119-18.
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Became Public Law No: 119-18.
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Presented to President.
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Presented to President.
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- 2025-06-03
15:04:55
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160.
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15:00:45
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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- 2025-04-09
12:27:38
Held at the desk.
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12:23:13
Received in the House.
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- 2025-04-09
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- 2025-04-08
Senate
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Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
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MT
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Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Martin
Heinrich
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NM
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2025-01-21
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Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]
Markwayne
Mullin
R
OK
2025-02-03
False
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Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Ben
Luján
D
NM
R.
2025-02-03
False
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Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
Mark
Kelly
D
AZ
2025-02-19
False
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Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Mike
Crapo
R
ID
2025-03-06
False
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Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
James
Risch
R
ID
E.
2025-03-06
False
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Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Alex
Padilla
D
CA
2025-04-01
False
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Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Raphael
Warnock
D
GA
2025-04-02
False
- Public Law
119-18
Armed Forces and National Security
- Aviation and airports
2025-03-13T15:39:56Z
- Fires
2025-03-13T15:39:59Z
- Forests, forestry, trees
2025-03-13T15:40:06Z
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
2025-03-13T15:39:52Z
Armed Forces and National Security
2025-02-27T20:29:04Z
00
2025-01-21
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2025-03-18T15:59:17Z
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.

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
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Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
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Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
2025-04-09T03:38:15Z
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Senate
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Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
2025-02-21T03:38:19Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced
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A bill to amend the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 to reauthorize the sale by the Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes, and for other purposes.
2025-02-21T03:33:34Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
2223
119
SAMDT
To modify the period for exercise of authority for the sale by the Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes.
2025-12-06T12:08:26Z
2025-04-08
Amendment SA 2223 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SA 2223
https://www.congress.gov/amendment/119th-congress/senate-amendment/2223
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Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
Tim
Sheehy
R
MT
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Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large]
Cynthia
Lummis
R
WY
Submitted on behalf of
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Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large]
Cynthia
Lummis
R
WY
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Senate
Amendment SA 2223 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Floor
- 2025-04-08
0
Senate
Amendment SA 2223 proposed by Senator Lummis for Senator Sheehy. (consideration: CR S2480)
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2223 proposed by Senator Lummis for Senator Sheehy.
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Senate amendment submitted
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2223 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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- Enrolled Bill
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s160enr/xml/BILLS-119s160enr.xml
- Engrossed in Senate
2025-04-08T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s160es/xml/BILLS-119s160es.xml
- Introduced in Senate
2025-01-21T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s160is/xml/BILLS-119s160is.xml
- 2025-06-13T03:59:59Z
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