119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 21, 2025
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jun 12, 2025): Became Public Law No: 119-18.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Public Law (Jun 12, 2025) · 2 versions published
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.
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.
Became Public Law No: 119-18.
Became Public Law No: 119-18.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 160.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390)
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2480)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2480)
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Aviation and airports · Fires · Forests, forestry, trees · Military assistance, sales, and agreements
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
Loading lobbying reportsSenate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
46 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ster Mitigation S. 258 Tornado Prediction S. 613 Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts S. 902 Wildfire Response and Preparedness S. 441 Wildfire Readiness S. 160 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement H.R. 164 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 3816 Natural Disaster Mitigation H.R. 3889 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 3922 Wildfire Mitigation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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 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 Interior & Environment Appropriations S. 1462, Fix Our…
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 Interior & Environment Appropriations H.R. 3300, Fores…
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 Interior & Environment Appropriations; S. 1462, Fix…
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 Interior & Environment Appropriations; H.R. 3300, Fo…
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 PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$2,140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ster Mitigation S. 258 Tornado Prediction S. 613 Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts S. 902 Wildfire Response and Preparedness S. 441 Wildfire Readiness S. 160 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement H.R. 164 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 3816 Natural Disaster Mitigation H.R. 3889 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 3922 Wildfire Mitigation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
QUANTA SERVICES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BIGHORN PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General aerial firefighting issues with USFS. H.R. 471, Fix our Forests. 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. 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
QUANTA SERVICES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BIGHORN PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General aerial firefighting issues with USFS. H.R. 471, Fix our Forests. 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. 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 Interior & Environment Appropriations S. 1462, Fix Our…
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 Interior & Environment Appropriations H.R. 3300, Fores…
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 Interior & Environment Appropriations; S. 1462, Fix…
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 Interior & Environment Appropriations; H.R. 3300, Fo…
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
QUANTA SERVICES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BIGHORN PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General aerial firefighting issues with USFS. H.R. 471, Fix our Forests. 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. 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
QUANTA SERVICES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BIGHORN PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General aerial firefighting issues with USFS. H.R. 471, Fix our Forests. 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. 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 PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,440,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ster Mitigation S. 258 Tornado Prediction S. 613 Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts S. 902 Wildfire Response and Preparedness S. 441 Wildfire Readiness S. 160 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement H.R. 164 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 3816 Natural Disaster Mitigation H.R. 3889 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 3922 Wildfire Mitigation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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 Interior & Environment Appropriations S. 1462, Fix Our…
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 Interior & Environment Appropriations H.R. 3300, Fores…
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 Interior & Environment Appropriations; S. 1462, Fix…
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 Interior & Environment Appropriations; H.R. 3300, Fo…
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
QUANTA SERVICES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BIGHORN PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 30, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General aerial firefighting issues with USFS. H.R. 471, Fix our Forests. 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. 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
QUANTA SERVICES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BIGHORN PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 30, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General aerial firefighting issues with USFS. H.R. 471, Fix our Forests. 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. 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 PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ster Mitigation S. 258 Tornado Prediction S. 613 Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts S. 902 Wildfire Response and Preparedness S. 441 Wildfire Readiness S. 160 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement H.R. 164 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 3816 Natural Disaster Mitigation H.R. 3889 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 3922 Wildfire Mitigation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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 PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ster Mitigation S. 258 Tornado Prediction S. 613 Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts S. 902 Wildfire Response and Preparedness S. 441 Wildfire Readiness S. 160 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement H.R. 164 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 3816 Natural Disaster Mitigation H.R. 3889 Wildfire Mitigation H.R. 3922 Wildfire Mitigation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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 Interior & Environment Appropriations S. 1462, Fix Our…
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 Interior & Environment Appropriations H.R. 3300, Fores…
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