WINGS Act

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 26Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summary

**What it does:** This bill would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to give permanent ownership of certain aircraft and aircraft parts to organizations that have been borrowing them through the Federal Excess Personal Property program. Currently, these aircraft are only loaned out temporarily. **Who it affects:** - Organizations currently borrowing aircraft through the federal program (likely includes fire departments, search and rescue teams, and other emergency services) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which manages these aircraft transfers - Taxpayers who own these federal assets **What would change:** Instead of just borrowing aircraft, qualifying organizations could become permanent owners after using them for a specified period. This would eliminate ongoing federal oversight and maintenance responsibilities for these aircraft, while giving user organizations more operational flexibility and long-term planning ability. The bill aims to streamline the process for transferring surplus government aircraft to organizations that have proven they can effectively use them for public purposes.

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