United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6248 (112th)
Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 2012
Introduced
1 August 2012
Last action
13 September 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Sponsors
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Subjects
Defence, Agriculture
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) 14 C-27J aircraft that are excess to DOD needs and that acceptable for use by the Forest Service for wildfire suppression purposes. Grants the USDA Secretary priorty over other federal agencies regarding such transfers. Allows the DOD Secretary during FY2013-FY2017 to sell aircraft and aircraft parts that are excess to DOD needs to persons or entities contracting with the federal government for wildfire suppression purposes.
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Timeline
1 August 2012
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Source: Committee
13 September 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 August 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6248
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6248
- us · 112-hr-6248 · source updated 5 December 2025