SENATE 796118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023

Last Action: 3/14/2023

Actions

2023-03-14Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2023-03-14Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-03-14 (00)

Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023

This bill waives National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for discharges of fire retardant in connection with fire suppression, control, or prevention activities carried out by a federal land management agency, a state government, a political subdivision of a state, or a tribal government.

Federal land management agency is defined as the Forest Service, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Cosponsors (5)

Mike Crapo (R-ID)
James Risch (R-ID)
Steve Daines (R-MT)
Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Shelley Capito (R-WV)

Subjects

Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Forests, forestry, trees

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