Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
United States119th CongressHR-956House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 7, 2025
Summary
The Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 reauthorizes the Department of Defense's authority to sell surplus aircraft and parts for use in wildfire suppression efforts, extending this program for an additional ten years from October 1, 2025, to October 1, 2035 . This bill also clarifies that aircraft sold under this authority can be used for applying both fire retardant and water , explicitly stating their dedicated use only for the provision of aircraft services for wildfire suppression purposes .
Bill texts
All available records shown.
Timeline
Latest companion bill action
S-160: Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025Became Public Law No: 119-18.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
House of Representatives
All available records shown.