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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 suppression purposes, and for other purposes.
February 04, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:471
H. R. 956 proposes changes to the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996, allowing the Department of Defense to continue selling aircraft and parts for fighting wildfires. The bill extends the timeframe for this authority, now covering the period from October 1,...
Simple Explanation
Congress is updating a rule so that the military can keep selling their old planes to help fight wildfires. They want to make sure these planes can drop both special chemicals and water on the fires.
S. 160 — 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.
January 21, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:422
S. 160 seeks to update and extend the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996. The bill allows the Department of Defense to continue selling aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression until October 1, 2035, including those that can use water along with fire...
Simple Explanation
The bill allows the military to keep selling planes and parts to help fight wildfires until 2035, making sure they can use water too, but they must only be used to stop fires.

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