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S 1535 118th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act

Introduced: May 10, 2023 Introduced by: Kelly, Mark Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 10, 2023
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Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to promulgate rules to specify that the FAA must allow for the transport of firefighters on board certain aircraft operated on a mission to suppress a wildfire. The FAA must also issue a rule to specify that certain FAA noise standards do not apply to such an operation.

Current regulations allow a type certificate for a restricted category aircraft to be used for the aerial dispensing of liquids (e.g., liquids for aerial fire suppression) and exclude from noise requirements certain aircraft that are dispensing fire fighting materials. Restricted category aircraft are prohibited from carrying passengers. 

What's happening now May 10, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1939 Related bill FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jun 13, 2023
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 10, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1535: Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1535/
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"S. 1535: Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1535/.
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S. 1535, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1535/.
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