H.R. 6618

119th Congress

In Committee

Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]OR· Introduced 11 December 2025
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4

Cosponsors

16

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

25 March 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 20 March 2026

Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act

This 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.

Timeline

16 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    25 March 2026 · IntroReferral

  2. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    24 March 2026 · Floor

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2654)

    24 March 2026 · Floor

  4. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2654-2655)

    24 March 2026 · Floor

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6618.

    24 March 2026 · Floor

  6. Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    24 March 2026 · Floor

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

    24 March 2026 · Floor

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.

    16 March 2026 · Calendars

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548.

    16 March 2026 · Committee

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548.

    16 March 2026 · Committee

  11. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    21 January 2026 · Committee

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    21 January 2026 · Committee

  13. Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

    12 December 2025 · Committee

  14. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    11 December 2025 · IntroReferral

  15. Introduced in House

    11 December 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. Introduced in House

    11 December 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

4 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]OR

Cosponsors

  • Democrat250%
  • Republican250%

Classification

Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Legislative subjects

Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightFiresForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsTransportation safety and security

Committees

2

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To11 Dec 2025
    • Markup By21 Jan 2026
    • Reported By16 Mar 2026

    • Aviation Subcommittee

      • Referred to12 Dec 2025

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To25 Mar 2026

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 3 on 11 December 2025 to 4 on 20 January 2026.

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