Federal · 119th Congress
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
Policy areaArmed Forces and National Security
Summary
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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Other titles2
A bill to amend the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 to reauthorize the sale by the Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Passed SenateShort Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
Legislative history17
Jun 12, 2025
PresidentBecame Public Law No: 119-18.
Jun 12, 2025
PresidentSigned by President.
Jun 10, 2025
House · FloorPresented to President.
Jun 3, 2025
House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 3, 2025
House · FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
Jun 3, 2025
House · FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160.
Jun 3, 2025
House · FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390)
Jun 3, 2025
House · FloorMr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 9, 2025
House · FloorHeld at the desk.
Apr 9, 2025
House · FloorReceived in the House.
Apr 9, 2025
Senate · FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 8, 2025
Senate · AmendmentAmendment SA 2223 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Texts
Public Law 119-18LatestPublic LawU.S. Government Publishing OfficeJun 12, 2025The final text sent to the PresidentEnrolled BillU.S. Government Publishing OfficeJun 10, 2025As passed by the SenateEngrossed in SenateU.S. Government Publishing OfficeApr 8, 2025As introduced in the SenateIntroduced in SenateU.S. Government Publishing OfficeJan 21, 2025