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.