Heinrich, Vasquez Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act Heads To White House

Heinrich, Vasquez Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act Heads To White House

U.S. SENATE News: WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), announced that their Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025, legislation to strengthen the aerial wildfire suppression fleet and better combat the year-round threat of catastrophic wildfire, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This is the first bill passed by…

‘Aerial Firefighting Enhancement’ act passed by Congress – Wildfire Today

A bill that allows old military aircraft to be used for water-dropping firefighting response is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk. The “Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025,” introduced by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), was passed on Tuesday. The bill extended the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996, which authorizes the sale of surplus military aircraft and parts for aerial firefighting…