S. 160 · 119th Congress · enacted
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-18.
Latest official action 2025-06-12 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 This act 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 June 12, 2025, and ends October 1, 2035. The act 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 act removes the previous limitation on providing international wildfire suppression assistance with such purchased aircraft.
Congressional Research Service · 2025-06-12
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Tim Sheehy
Senate · MT · Republican
$386,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Martin Heinrich
Senate · NM · Democratic
$454,670PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ben Ray Luján
Senate · NM · Democratic
$1,879,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mark Kelly
Senate · AZ · Democratic
$53,789PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James E. Risch
Senate · ID · Republican
$1,137,421PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Alex Padilla
Senate · CA · Democratic
$177,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Raphael G. Warnock
Senate · GA · Democratic
$76,565PAC receipts · 2025–2026
8 of 8 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$25,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$24,500
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $2,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $2,000
Raphael G. Warnock · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$22,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $2,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $6,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordPINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC$21,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $2,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $6,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $5,500
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNORPAC$20,300
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$20,000
M-PAC$20,000
NOVO NORDISK INC. PAC (NOVO NORDISK PAC)$20,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$20,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $15,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · -$2,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,999
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$19,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $6,500
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $2,500
Raphael G. Warnock · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDOMINION ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - DOMINION PAC$19,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $1,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $4,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$18,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $4,500
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$17,500
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $3,000
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $4,500
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $1,500
Raphael G. Warnock · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$17,500
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $2,500
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$17,500
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$16,750
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $3,250
Martin Heinrich · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $2,500
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$16,500
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $9,000
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $5,000
Raphael G. Warnock · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$15,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$15,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $6,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,000
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordBLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$15,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
DAKOTA PAC$15,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordDEMOCRATS WIN FUND$15,000
FORWARD TOGETHER PAC$15,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$15,000
HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$15,000
IN THE ARENA PAC$15,000
Tim Sheehy · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
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What happened after enactment?
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