Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025
United States119th CongressHR-3300House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 29, 2026
Summary
This bill proposes amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act , specifically targeting the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) . Its primary purpose is to clarify situations where a permit is not necessary for certain discharges related to fire management activities. The legislation specifies that a permit will not be required for discharges resulting from the aerial application of products used for fire control and suppression . This exemption applies only if the products appear on the most current Qualified Products List maintained by the Forest Service or any successor list. The amendments also include minor technical changes to existing subsections of the Act.
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S-1672: Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
House of Representatives
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Hurd (CO) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3300, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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