H.R. 6618 · 119th Congress
Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act
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- House Introduced Dec 11, 2025
- House Passed Mar 24, 2026
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · Mar 16, 2026
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act
Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 11, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Dec 11, 2025
- House Passed Mar 24, 2026
No recorded floor vote found.