S. 160

119th Congress

Enacted

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]MT· Introduced 21 January 2025
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8

Cosponsors

22

Actions

1

Amendments

1

Committees

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Latest action

Became Public Law No: 119-18.

12 June 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Public Law · Updated 24 June 2026

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

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.

Timeline

22 actions

  1. Signed by President.

    12 June 2025 · BecameLaw

  2. Became Public Law No: 119-18.

    12 June 2025 · BecameLaw

  3. Became Public Law No: 119-18.

    12 June 2025 · President

  4. Signed by President.

    12 June 2025 · President

  5. Presented to President.

    10 June 2025 · Floor

  6. Presented to President.

    10 June 2025 · President

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

    3 June 2025 · Floor

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

    3 June 2025 · Floor

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

    3 June 2025 · Floor

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

    3 June 2025 · Floor

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

    3 June 2025 · Floor

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

    3 June 2025 · Floor

  13. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    9 April 2025 · Floor

  14. Received in the House.

    9 April 2025 · Floor

  15. Held at the desk.

    9 April 2025 · Floor

  16. Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    8 April 2025 · Discharge

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

    8 April 2025 · Floor

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

    8 April 2025 · Floor

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

    8 April 2025 · Floor

  20. Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    8 April 2025 · Committee

2 earlier actionsView all on Congress.gov

Sponsorship

8 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]MT

Cosponsors

  • Democrat563%
  • Republican338%

Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Aviation and airportsFiresForests, forestry, treesMilitary assistance, sales, and agreements

Committees

1

  • Armed Services Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To21 Jan 2025
    • Discharged From8 Apr 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 21 January 2025 to 8 on 2 April 2025.

Amendments

1

  • SAMDT 2223Agreed

    To modify the period for exercise of authority for the sale by the Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes.

    8 April 2025

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