Passed on 2025-06-12
Bill · 119th Congress · S 160
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
Refreshed 3 h ago
Introduced 2025-01-21Topic: veterans militarySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceAerial 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.
Sponsors
- Tim Sheehy Republican sponsor
- 7 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | Became Public Law No: 119-18. | enact | |
| 2025-06-12 | Became Public Law No: 119-18. | enact | |
| 2025-06-12 | Signed by President. | ||
| 2025-06-12 | Signed by President. | enact | |
| 2025-06-10 | House | Presented to President. | sent to executive |
| 2025-06-10 | Presented to President. | sent to executive | |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-06-03 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390) | |
| 2025-06-03 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390) | floor pass | |
| 2025-06-03 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160. | |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390) | |
| 2025-06-03 | House | Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2480) | |
| 2025-04-08 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480) | |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report | |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | refer |
| 2025-01-21 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |