S 160
119th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Aviation and airports
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
Everywhere this bill has been
18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-18.
Jun 12, 2025
Signed by President.
Jun 10, 2025
Presented to President.
Jun 3, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 3, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
Jun 3, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
Jun 3, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160.
Jun 3, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390)
Jun 3, 2025
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 9, 2025
Held at the desk.
Apr 9, 2025
Received in the House.
Apr 9, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 8, 2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2480)
Apr 8, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 8, 2025
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480)
Apr 8, 2025
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 119-18.
Committees of jurisdiction
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