S160
Signed into law
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 21, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ENRThis Act may be cited as the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025.
Section 2 of the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–307; 10 U.S.C. 2576 note) is amended—
in subsection (a)(1)—
by striking a period and inserting the period; and
by inserting or water after fire retardant;
in subsection (b), by striking sold under subsection (a) and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting sold under subsection (a) may be used only for the provision of aircraft services for wildfire suppression purposes.;
in subsection (c), by inserting or water after fire retardant;
in subsection (d)(1), in the second sentence, by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting subsection (g); and
by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
The period specified in this subsection is the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 and ending on October 1, 2035.
Section 2 of the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–307; 10 U.S.C. 2576 note) is amended—
in subsection (a)(1)—
by striking a period and inserting the period; and
by inserting or water after fire retardant;
in subsection (b), by striking sold under subsection (a) and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting sold under subsection (a) may be used only for the provision of aircraft services for wildfire suppression purposes.;
in subsection (c), by inserting or water after fire retardant;
in subsection (d)(1), in the second sentence, by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting subsection (g); and
by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
The period specified in this subsection is the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 and ending on October 1, 2035.
Legislative Timeline
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Signed by President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 119-18.
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Became Public Law No: 119-18.
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Presented to President.
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Presented to President.
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Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160.
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2480)
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.