Wildfire Aircraft Sales Bill

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025This bill reauthorizes the Department of Defense to sell its excess aircraft and aircraft parts that are acceptable for commercial sale for wildfire suppression purposes. Such authority begins October 1, 2025, and ends October 1, 2035. The bill also provides that such aircraft may be used to deliver water by air in order to suppress wildfire (the previous authority only provided for the delivery of fire retardant). The bill removes the previous limitation on providing international wildfire suppression assistance with such purchased aircraft.

1. This bill allows the Department of Defense to sell aircraft and parts for fighting wildfires. 2. The sales can include aircraft that use fire retardant or water. 3. The bill extends the period for these sales from October 1, 2025, to October 1, 2035. 4. The aircraft sold can only be used for wildfire suppression services.

Firefighters and communities affected by wildfires will benefit from improved firefighting resources.