HR 6618 119th Congress
Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on drone incursions on wildfire suppression, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548.
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Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2654-2655)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6618.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2654)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Referred in Senate
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the House. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in House | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in House | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionIntroduced in House | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H11000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471. | No additional detail supplied.Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionReported in House | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionEngrossed in House | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30300 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2654-2655) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6618. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2654) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37300 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionReferred in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov |
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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.
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- Referred in SenateMar 25, 2026
- Engrossed in HouseMar 24, 2026
- Reported in HouseMar 16, 2026
- Introduced in HouseDec 11, 2025