Federal · 119th Congress · Senate bill
S. 160: Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
Became law Public Law 119-18 Official data
- Introduced
- Reported by committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Sent to President
- Became law
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Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress for the version “Public Law”, June 12, 2025. Reproduced verbatim.
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.
Official actions
- Became Public Law No: 119-18.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Introduced in Senate