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S. 160 Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

Introduced
Jan 21, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Sheehy, Tim (R-MT)
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BECAME LAW JUN 12, 2025

Became Law on Jun 12, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Jan 21, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Jan 21, 2025
  3. Senate Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. Apr 8, 2025
  4. Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480) Apr 8, 2025
  5. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Apr 8, 2025
  6. Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2480) Apr 8, 2025
  7. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Apr 9, 2025
  8. House Received in the House. Apr 9, 2025
  9. House Held at the desk. Apr 9, 2025
  10. House Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Jun 3, 2025
  11. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390) Jun 3, 2025
  12. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160. Jun 3, 2025
  13. Senate 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
  14. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390) Jun 3, 2025
  15. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 3, 2025
  16. Senate
    Presented to President. Jun 10, 2025
  17. Senate
    Signed by President. Jun 12, 2025
  18. Senate Latest action
    Became Public Law No: 119-18. Jun 12, 2025

Cosponsors

8

Subjects

Aviation and airportsFiresForests, forestry, treesMilitary assistance, sales, and agreements

Committees

  • Armed Services Committee
    • Discharged From , Apr 8, 2025
    • Referred To , Jan 21, 2025

Summary

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025This 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.

Summary as of: Public Law

Bill Text

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Related Bills

  • Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 (Identical bill)

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