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Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

S. 160 Public Law 119-18 Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) Became law
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  1. Introduced Jan 21
  2. Committee Jan 21
  3. Passed Senate Apr 8
  4. Passed House Jun 3
  5. To President Jun 10
  6. Law Jun 12
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Law since Jun 12, 2025Introduced Jan 21, 2025, law 142 days later
502d ago Jun 12, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-18.
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Summary

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

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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.

Library of Congress summary, Jun 12, 2025

Summary versions
  • Public LawJun 12, 2025
  • Introduced in SenateJan 21, 2025

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.