2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
SB160: Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
Legislative Summary
A bill to amend the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 to reauthorize the sale by the Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
1/21/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Senate
4/8/2025
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate
4/8/2025
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480: 2)
Senate
4/8/2025
S.Amdt.2223 Amendment SA 2223 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Senate
4/8/2025
S.Amdt.2223 Amendment SA 2223 proposed by Senator Lummis for Senator Sheehy. (consideration: CR S2480: 2)
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2480)
Senate
4/9/2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate
4/9/2025
Received in the House.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Held at the desk.
House of Representatives
6/3/2025
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
House of Representatives
6/3/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390)
House of Representatives
6/3/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160.
House of Representatives
6/3/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
House of Representatives
6/3/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
6/10/2025
Presented to President.
Senate
6/12/2025
Signed by President.
Senate
6/12/2025
Became Public Law No: 119-18.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Tim Sheehy
Republican