S 160 119th Congress

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

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Became Public Law No: 119-18.

Summary

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.

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2025-06-12T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 119-18.

2025-06-12T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 119-18.

2025-06-12T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2025-06-12T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2025-06-10T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2025-06-10T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2025-06-03T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2025-06-03T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)

2025-06-03T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)

2025-06-03T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160.

2025-06-03T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390)

2025-06-03T00:00:00

Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2025-04-09T00:00:00

Held at the desk.

2025-04-09T00:00:00

Received in the House.

2025-04-09T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2025-04-08T00:00:00

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2480)

2025-04-08T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2025-04-08T00:00:00

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480)

2025-04-08T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2025-04-08T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2025-01-21T00:00:00

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2025-01-21T00:00:00

Introduced in Senate

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

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