ACERO Act
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 by Rep. Vince Fong
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill provides statutory authority for the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) project. The ACERO project conducts research and development activities regarding aerial response to wildfires using uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and other advanced aviation technologies. It is administered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The bill directs the ACERO project to address airspace management and deconfliction during wildfire response efforts, including through real-time information sharing among response teams and the development of a platform to provide situational awareness of aerial assets. The bill also directs the ACERO project to establish a multiagency concept of operations to facilitate the coordination of aerial wildfire response among federal, state, and local government agencies. NASA must consult with other federal agencies and departments to avoid duplication of these efforts.
NASA generally may not procure UAS manufactured or assembled by specified foreign entities, including entities domiciled in or controlled by China, for use by the ACERO project.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Feb 24, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Feb 23, 2026The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 23, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 23, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2241)
- Feb 23, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2241)
- Feb 23, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 390.
- Feb 23, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2241-2242)
- Feb 23, 2026Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 20, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427.
- Feb 20, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 119-501.
- Jun 11, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
- Jun 11, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Jan 14, 2025Introduced in House