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HR 6618 · in committee · niche

Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act

What this bill does

  • The FAA must study how drones interfere with wildfire suppression efforts on federal lands.
  • Federal agencies managing wildfires and the public are affected by unauthorized drone operations.
  • The FAA will report findings and recommendations to Congress within a set timeframe.

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  1. 01

    How might unauthorized drone operations currently interfere with firefighting aircraft, and what evidence does the FAA study need to develop effective regulations?

  2. 02

    Which federal agencies should have authority to restrict drone flights during wildfires, and how would those restrictions be enforced?

  3. 03

    What are the trade-offs between allowing drone use for wildfire monitoring and preventing interference with manned aircraft operations?

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Janelle S. Bynum

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Introduced 2026-03-25

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-25 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

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

  4. 2026-03-24 · Floor

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

  5. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

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

  6. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

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

  7. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

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

  8. 2026-03-16 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.

  9. 2026-03-16 · house · Committee

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

  10. 2026-03-16 · Committee

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

  11. 2026-01-21 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  12. 2026-01-21 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-12-12 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

  14. 2025-12-11 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  15. 2025-12-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  16. 2025-12-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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