The FAA would study drones that fly into wildfire airspace closed for safety. It would look at delays, added federal costs, and ways to reduce the problem.
Modern Action explains what the legislation does, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.
Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Latest action on H.R. 6618: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects wildfire response teams, drone users, the FAA, and federal land agencies. Fire crews and aircraft operators could benefit if the study leads to fewer unsafe drone flights near fires. Drone users could see more public warnings or future rule changes, though this bill does not create new penalties. The Interior Department, Agriculture Department, and U.S. Forest Service would help shape the study because it focuses on fires on land they manage.
Why this matters: Drone flights near wildfires can force firefighting aircraft to slow down, move away, or wait. That can make fires harder and more expensive to control. This bill tries to measure how often that happens and what it costs. It could shape future steps, such as clearer public warnings or approved tools to detect and stop unsafe drone flights. But the bill itself only orders a study and report.
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Keep acting on Modern Action
Compare the broader issue and related bills without leaving Modern Action.
Officially: Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act
The FAA would study drones that fly into wildfire airspace closed for safety. It would look at delays, added federal costs, and ways to reduce the problem.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend HR6618. Modern Action explains what the bill does, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in Commerce
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
↓ Why your message matters here
This bill is sitting in committee with no scheduled vote — which means a small number of constituent messages can decide whether it moves forward or quietly dies.
Enter your ZIP to see how your senators and member of Congress have voted, sponsored, or spoken on this bill.
The debate
Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (3/25/2026)
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
For more detail
Choose one clear position: support, oppose, or amend. Then pick any reasons or personal context you want included. Modern Action uses that input and the bill context to draft a message you can edit and send.
Congressional offices prioritize messages from their own constituents. Modern Action uses your address to route the drafted message to your senators when that is the most relevant target for this bill.
The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you added, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes. You stay in control because you can edit the message before sending.
This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it does, where it is in the process (committee), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around HR6618, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then lets you edit and send when ready.
