119th Congress
S. 160
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Tim Sheehy(R-MT)
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Official text
- Engrossed in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (8)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Added later (7)
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) · Feb 3, 2025
- M001190 · Feb 3, 2025
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · Feb 19, 2025
- James E. Risch (R-ID) · Mar 6, 2025
- Mike Crapo (R-ID) · Mar 6, 2025
- Alex Padilla (D-CA) · Apr 1, 2025
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) · Apr 2, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Public Law” version
Aerial 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 12, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-18. - Jun 12, 2025
Signed by President. - Jun 10, 2025 · House
Presented to President. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390) - Jun 3, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390) - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Held at the desk. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received in the House. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
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 · Senate
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480) - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. - Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. - Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate