The bipartisan bill was co-authored by California Senator Alex Padilla. It must also pass the house to go into effect.
The U.S. Senate passed a new bipartisan bill Wednesday that was co-authored by California Senator Alex Padilla, reauthorizing the Department of Defense of sell excess aircraft and aircraft parts to firefighters helping fight U.S. wildfires.
The Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 allows U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to sell aircraft equipment to both people or companies that contract with the U.S. government to fight wildfires. That includes companies like Coulson Aviation, Neptune Aviation, Bridger Aerospace and Dauntless Air among others.
The bill allows sales through 2035.
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