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S 160 119th Congress

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

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 Congress.gov

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Latest action Jun 12, 2025 Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] Armed Forces and National Security
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Bill journey

28 dated records

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Introduction 1 One supplied introduction date.
Official actions 22 22 dated action records.
Committees 1 1 undated relationship.
Amendments 1 1 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
Text versions 4 3 dated, 1 without a supplied date.
House roll calls 0 No exact legislation-key match in the House-vote cache.
Senate roll calls 0 No exact document-key match in the Senate-vote cache.
Related measures 1 1 undated relationship.
Linked law 1 One linked law record with a supplied enactment date.

  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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    Introduced in Senate

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    Introduced in Senate

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    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2480)

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    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480)

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    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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    Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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    Engrossed in Senate

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    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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    Received in the House.

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    Held at the desk.

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    Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390)

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    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160.

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    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)

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    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)

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    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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    Presented to President.

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    Presented to President.

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    Became Public Law No: 119-18.

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    Became Public Law No: 119-18.

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    Signed by President.

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    Signed by President.

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    Enactment record Congress.gov

    Public Law 119-18

    Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

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  7. Text version Congress.gov

    Public Law

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Date and timeRecordOfficial detailSource
IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the Senate. Congress.gov
Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in Senate No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2480) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 17000 Congress.gov
Official actionMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionSenate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. No additional detail supplied.Discharge · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionSenate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 14500 Congress.gov
Text versionEngrossed in Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
AmendmentSAMDT 2223 Amendment SA 2223 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Congress.gov
Official actionMessage on Senate action sent to the House. No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionReceived in the House. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H14000 Congress.gov
Official actionHeld at the desk. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H15000 Congress.gov
Official actionMr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30300 Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390) 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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390) 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 actionPresented to President. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code E20000 Congress.gov
Official actionPresented to President. No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code 28000 Congress.gov
Official actionBecame Public Law No: 119-18. No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code E40000 Congress.gov
Official actionBecame Public Law No: 119-18. No additional detail supplied.BecameLaw · Library of Congress · Code 36000 Congress.gov
Official actionSigned by President. No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code E30000 Congress.gov
Official actionSigned by President. No additional detail supplied.BecameLaw · Library of Congress · Code 36000 Congress.gov
Enactment recordPublic Law 119-18 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 Congress.gov
Text versionPublic Law A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov

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CRS summary

Public Law Jun 12, 2025

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.

Introduced in Senate Jan 21, 2025

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025This bill 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 October 1, 2025, and ends October 1, 2035.The bill 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 bill removes the previous limitation on providing international wildfire suppression assistance with such purchased aircraft.

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