Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act
Latest action · May 10, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 10, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to promulgate rules to specify that the FAA must allow for the transport of firefighters on board certain aircraft operated on a mission to suppress a wildfire. The FAA must also issue a rule to specify that certain FAA noise standards do not apply to such an operation.
Current regulations allow a type certificate for a restricted category aircraft to be used for the aerial dispensing of liquids (e.g., liquids for aerial fire suppression) and exclude from noise requirements certain aircraft that are dispensing fire fighting materials. Restricted category aircraft are prohibited from carrying passengers.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2023 to Jun 13, 2023, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | May 10, 2023 |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Jun 13, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 10, 2023Introduced in Senate
- May 10, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1939 | FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Related bill | Feb 29, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2023Introduced in Senate
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