S 5293 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish prepositioning protocols for aerial wildfire suppression for early-season fine fuel wildland fires, and for other purposes.

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This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to set up plans for placing firefighting aircraft in position ahead of time so they are ready to fight wildfires that start early in the fire season in areas with light, dry vegetation like grass. No official summary is available for this bill.

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August 6, 2026

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