119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 4, 2025
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Mar 7, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 4, 2025)
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
This bill 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 October 1, 2025, and ends October 1, 2035.
The bill 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 bill removes the previous limitation on providing international wildfire suppression assistance with such purchased aircraft.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Aviation and airports · Fires · Forests, forestry, trees · Military assistance, sales, and agreements
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CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY27 In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PERIMETER SOLUTIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Chemicals/Chemical Industry
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY26 In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; FY27…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Chemicals/Chemical Industry
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; FY27…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY27 In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PERIMETER SOLUTIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Chemicals/Chemical Industry
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY26 In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; FY27…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Chemicals/Chemical Industry
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; FY27…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 27, 2026 · issue area: Insurance
$97,407
Spent on own lobbying
…-9) H.R.948 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for wildfire mitigation expenditures. (Kevin Kiley, R-CA-3) H.R.956 - 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 suppr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY26 In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PERIMETER SOLUTIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Chemicals/Chemical Industry
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY26 In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; FY27…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Chemicals/Chemical Industry
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; FY27…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 4, 2026 · issue area: Insurance
$12,851
Spent on own lobbying
…-9) H.R.948 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for wildfire mitigation expenditures. (Kevin Kiley, R-CA-3) H.R.956 - 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 suppr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY26 In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PERIMETER SOLUTIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Chemicals/Chemical Industry
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY26 In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PRIME MINUTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; FY26…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Chemicals/Chemical Industry
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025; S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025; FY26…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 27, 2025 · issue area: Insurance
$87,675
Spent on own lobbying
…-9) H.R.948 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for wildfire mitigation expenditures. (Kevin Kiley, R-CA-3) H.R.956 - 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 suppr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PERIMETER SOLUTIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Chemicals/Chemical Industry
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY26 In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Sep 25, 2025 · issue area: Insurance
$40,138
Spent on own lobbying
…-9) H.R.948 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for wildfire mitigation expenditures. (Kevin Kiley, R-CA-3) H.R.956 - 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 suppr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FIREHAWK HELICOPTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 15, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Amount not reported
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 FY26 Interior & Environment Appropriations
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
BILLINGS FLYING SERVICE · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 15, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY26 In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 15, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Amount not reported
H.R. 956/S.160 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
10 TANKER AIR CARRIER LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 15, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.956, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 160, Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 S. 902, Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 FY26 In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing