HR 6618 119th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Fires Forests, forestry, trees Government studies and investigations Transportation safety and security

Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act

Introduced: January 20, 2026 Introduced by: Bynum, Janelle S. Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 25, 2026

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

Mar 24, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2654-2655)

Mar 24, 2026

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

Mar 24, 2026

Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 24, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Mar 24, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6618.

Mar 24, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2654)

Mar 16, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548.

Mar 16, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.

Jan 21, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jan 21, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Dec 12, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Dec 11, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Dec 11, 2025

Introduced in House

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Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study the effects of unmanned aircraft system (i.e., drone) incursions on wildfire suppression on public lands.

Specifically, the FAA must study drone operations in any airspace for which the FAA issued a temporary flight restriction because of a wildfire on land managed by the Departments of Agriculture or the Interior. Among other things, the study must determine the number of occurrences over the last five years in which a drone incursion interfered with wildfire suppression and estimate the effects of each occurrence.

The study must also evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of (1) deploying counter-drone systems to detect, mitigate, and prevent drone incursions during wildfire suppression operations; and (2) disseminating educational materials related to the effects of the incursions on wildfire suppression operations.

The FAA must submit a report to Congress on the study's findings and any related recommendations.

What's happening now March 25, 2026

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

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Aviation Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 4

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jan 20, 2026

Ciscomani, Juan

Arizona · Dec 11, 2025

Crane, Elijah

Arizona · Dec 11, 2025

Neguse, Joe

Colorado · Dec 11, 2025

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