HR 6618 · 119th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act

Introduced 2025-12-11· Sponsored by Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2026-03-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act 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. 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. 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.  The study must also evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of (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. The FAA must submit a report to Congress on the study's findings and any related recommendations.…

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Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 6618, Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act

Feb 6, 2026

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on January 21, 2026

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Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans