Washington, Feb. 27 -- Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan issued the following press release:
In case you missed it: The House unanimously passed H.R. 390, the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act, co-led by Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04). In January 2025, McClellan joined Congressman Vince Fong (R-CA-20) to reintroduce this bipartisan legislation authorizing NASA's ACERO project to use drones to fight wildfires, including in low-visibility conditions when manned aircraft are unable to mobilize. The bill now heads to the Senate.
Currently, outdated and fragmented communication systems limit federal and state agencies' ability to coordinate aerial wildfire responses. The ACERO Act leverages cutting-ed...