Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

Original

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 January 2025

Last action

12 June 2025 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 119-18.

Summary

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 This 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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Timeline

21 January 2025
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
21 January 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2025
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480)
Source: Floor
8 April 2025
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
8 April 2025
Discharge
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
8 April 2025
Committee
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
9 April 2025
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
9 April 2025
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
9 April 2025
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
3 June 2025
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 June 2025
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
Source: Floor
3 June 2025
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
Source: Floor
3 June 2025
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160.
Source: Floor
3 June 2025
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390)
Source: Floor
3 June 2025
Floor
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
10 June 2025
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 June 2025
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
12 June 2025
Became law
Became Public Law No: 119-18.
Source: President
12 June 2025
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
12 June 2025
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

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Versions

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Documents

6 official files

Enrolled Bill
Enrolled Bill · EN
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Public Law
Public Law · EN · 13 June 2025
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Public Law
summary · EN · 12 June 2025
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Engrossed in Senate
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 8 April 2025
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Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 2025
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 January 2025
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Related records

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/160
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/s/160
us · 119-s-160 · source updated 7 July 2026