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S 160 · 119th Congress · SenateEnacted

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

In plain language: 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.

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How it moved.

  1. Jun 12, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-18.
  2. Jun 12, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-18.
  3. Jun 12, 2025Signed by President.
  4. Jun 12, 2025Signed by President.
  5. Jun 10, 2025Presented to President.
  6. Jun 10, 2025Presented to President.
  7. Jun 3, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Jun 3, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
  9. Jun 3, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
  10. Apr 8, 2025Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2480)
  11. Apr 8, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Jan 21, 2025Introduced in Senate

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