H.R. 6618 House Transportation and Public Works
Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act
STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on commerce, science, and transportation on Mar 25, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Dec 11, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Dec 11, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Dec 12, 2025
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jan 21, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Jan 21, 2026
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548. Mar 16, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471. Mar 16, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2654-2655) Mar 24, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2654) Mar 24, 2026
- House Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Mar 24, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. Mar 24, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6618. Mar 24, 2026
- House 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
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Mar 24, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Mar 24, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Mar 25, 2026
Cosponsors
4
Subjects
Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightFiresForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsTransportation safety and security
Committees
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Referred To , Mar 25, 2026
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Reported By , Mar 16, 2026
- Markup By , Jan 21, 2026
- Referred To , Dec 11, 2025
Summary
Wildfire Aerial Response Safety ActThis 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.
Summary as of: Reported to House
Comments · 0
Please log in to post a comment.
Loading comments...