HOUSE 1586118th CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 723.

Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023

Last Action: 12/16/2024

Actions

2024-12-16Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 723.
2024-12-16Committee on Agriculture discharged.
2024-12-16Committee on Agriculture discharged.
2024-12-16Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-721, Part II.
2024-12-16Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-721, Part II.
2024-10-25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-721, Part I.
2024-10-25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-721, Part I.
2023-11-15Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
2023-11-15Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2023-11-15Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
2023-05-17Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.
2023-05-17Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2023-05-17Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
2023-04-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
2023-03-23Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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CRS Summary

As of 2023-03-14 (00)

Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023

This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to discharge a fire retardant, a chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or prevention activities.

No National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit shall be required for such activities or for similar activities conducted by the Forest Service, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a state or political subdivision thereof, or a tribal government.

Cosponsors (20)

Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
Austin Scott (R-GA)
Tom McClintock (R-CA)
Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
Troy Nehls (R-TX)
Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
Eric Crawford (R-AR)
Young Kim (R-CA)
Ryan Zinke (R-MT)
John Garamendi (D-CA)
Blake Moore (R-UT)
Burgess Owens (R-UT)
MICHAEL SIMPSON (R-ID)
Trent Kelly (R-MS)
KEN CALVERT (R-CA)
Pete Stauber (R-MN)
DARRELL ISSA (R-CA)
Mary Miller (R-IL)

Subjects

Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Forests, forestry, trees

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