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Extends the Defense Department's authority to sell aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression until October 1, 2035, and allows water as well as fire retardant to be used with them.
Official title: Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
09-APR-2025
Passed
03-JUN-2025
Senate
Introduced
21-JAN-2025
Referred
21-JAN-2025
Passed
08-APR-2025
President
Presented
10-JUN-2025
Signed
12-JUN-2025
Became law
12-JUN-2025
- Sets the period for the authority to sell aircraft and parts as ending on October 1, 2035.
- Allows aircraft and parts sold under the program to be used with water as well as fire retardant.
- Limits aircraft sold under the program to providing aircraft services for wildfire suppression purposes.
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 12-JUN-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Armed Services Committee (Senate)
Armed Forces and National Security
■ 5 D■ 3 R
3 Republicans