Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
This bill became law
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 21, 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.
What just happenedJun 12, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-18.
Who’s behind it
- Engrossed in SenateApr 8, 2025
- Introduced in SenateJan 21, 2025
- Public LawJun 13, 2025
- Jun 12, 2025PresidentE40000
Became Public Law No: 119-18.
- Jun 12, 2025BecameLaw36000
Became Public Law No: 119-18.
- Jun 12, 2025PresidentE30000
Signed by President.
- Jun 12, 2025BecameLaw36000
Signed by President.
- Jun 10, 2025FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- Jun 10, 2025President28000
Presented to President.
- Jun 3, 2025FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 3, 2025FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
- Jun 3, 2025Floor8000
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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160.
- Jun 3, 2025FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390)
- Jun 3, 2025FloorH30300
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 9, 2025FloorH15000
Held at the desk.
- Apr 9, 2025FloorH14000
Received in the House.
- Apr 9, 2025Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 8, 2025Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2480)
- Apr 8, 2025Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 8, 2025Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480)
- Apr 8, 2025Discharge
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Armed Services Committee - Apr 8, 2025Committee14500
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Armed Services Committee - Jan 21, 2025IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Jan 21, 2025IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate