Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025
United States119th CongressS-1672Senate
Updated: May 8, 2025
Summary
The "Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025" proposes to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Its primary goal is to provide a specific exemption from the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements, aiming to streamline operations related to fire control and suppression efforts. The bill clarifies that a permit is not required for discharges resulting from the aerial application of products used for fire control and suppression. This exemption is contingent upon the products appearing on the most current applicable Qualified Products List maintained by the Forest Service, and it specifically targets Section 402(l)(3) of the Act to implement this change.
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HR-3300: Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025ASSUMING 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.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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