United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

HR 6618 — Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill addresses aviation-related issues in the transportation sector.

This legislation focuses on aviation in the transportation sector, aiming to address various related matters. It has been introduced and is currently under committee review.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that the bill, previously identified as H.R. 6618, has been referred to the Senate after being received and read twice. Specifically, it shows that the bill has moved from the House to the Senate and is now with the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. This procedural change is part of the legislative process that allows the proposed measure to be reviewed by a different chamber of Congress.

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6618 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
6618 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
6618 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on drone incursions on wildfire suppression, and for other purposes.
6618 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2026 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on drone incursions on wildfire suppression, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
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6618 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on drone incursions on wildfire suppression, and for other purposes.
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 119-548

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

The committee states that this bill does not amend existing law. (H. Rept. 119-548)

Source: H. Rept. 119-548 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  7. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548.

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.

  10. Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  11. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2654-2655)

  12. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6618.

  13. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  14. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2654)

  15. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  16. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (542)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 6618?
HR 6618 is sponsored by Bynum, Janelle S. (Democratic), Crane, Elijah (Republican), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Ciscomani, Juan (Republican), and Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 6618?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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