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Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act
4/2/2026, 5:06 PM
Summary of Bill HR 6618
Congressional Summary of HR 6618
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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Current Status of Bill HR 6618
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6618
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
7Democrat Cosponsors
3Republican Cosponsors
4Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6618
Primary Policy Focus
Transportation and Public WorksAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6618
Comments
June Barefoot
2 months ago
I don't like this new bill about wildfires and stuff. It's gonna mess things up for me and my family. They should think more about people like us before passing these laws. It's just not fair. I hope they change it soon.
