{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-6618","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":6618,"title":"Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-12-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001326","fullName":"Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]","party":"D","state":"OR","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":4,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-25","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation."},"policyArea":"Transportation and Public Works","subjects":["Aviation and airports","Congressional oversight","Fires","Forests, forestry, trees","Government studies and investigations","Transportation safety and security"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-25","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2654)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6618.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2654-2655)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-16","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-16","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-16","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-548.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-21","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-21","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-12","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-11","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study the effects of unmanned aircraft system (i.e., drone) incursions on wildfire suppression on public lands.</p><p>Specifically, the FAA must study drone operations in any airspace for which the FAA issued a temporary flight restriction because of a wildfire on land managed by the Departments of Agriculture or the Interior.&nbsp;Among other things, the study must determine the number of occurrences over the last five years in which a drone incursion interfered with wildfire suppression and estimate the effects of each occurrence.&nbsp;</p><p>The study must also evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of&nbsp;(1) deploying counter-drone systems to detect, mitigate, and prevent drone incursions during wildfire suppression operations; and (2) disseminating educational materials related to the effects of the incursions on wildfire suppression operations.</p><p>The FAA must submit a report to Congress on the study's findings and any related recommendations.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-15T14:49:58Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":713,"ts":"2026-04-19T10:06:57.486Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Wildfire%20Aerial%20Response%20Safety%20Act"}]}}