Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023
- Introduced Mar 14
- Committee Mar 14
- Passed House Next
- Passed Senate Not yet
- To President Not yet
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In committee, Mar 14, 2023Next: House vote
681d ago Dec 16, 2024: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 723.
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Summary
Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023
Full summary2 paragraphs
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.
Library of Congress summary, Mar 14, 2023
Summary versions
- Introduced in HouseMar 14, 2023
Actions
- HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-721, Part II.Dec 16, 2024
- HouseCommittee on Agriculture discharged.Dec 16, 2024
- HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 723.Dec 16, 2024
- HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-721, Part I.Oct 25, 2024
- HouseSubcommittee on Water Resources and Environment DischargedNov 15, 2023
- HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldNov 15, 2023
- HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.Nov 15, 2023
- HouseSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.May 17, 2023
- HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.May 17, 2023
- HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.May 17, 2023
- HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.Apr 5, 2023
- HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.Mar 23, 2023
All actions16
- HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.Mar 22, 2023
- HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.Mar 15, 2023
- HouseIntroduced in HouseMar 14, 2023
- HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Mar 14, 2023
Bill record
Text versions2
- Reported in HouseDec 16, 2024PDF: Reported in House
- Introduced in HouseMar 14, 2023PDF: Introduced in House
Committees3
- House Agriculture CommitteeDischarged From Dec 16, 2024Referred To, Mar 14, 2023
- Subcommittee: Forestry and Horticulture SubcommitteeReferred to
- House Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeReported By Dec 16, 2024Markup By, Nov 15, 2023Discharged from, Nov 15, 2023Referred To, Mar 14, 2023
- Subcommittee: Water Resources and Environment SubcommitteeDischarged from
- House Natural Resources CommitteeReported By Oct 25, 2024Markup By, May 17, 2023Discharged from, May 17, 2023Referred To, Mar 14, 2023
- Subcommittee: Federal Lands SubcommitteeDischarged from
Sponsor and cosponsors38 cosponsors
- Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-1)Sponsor, Mar 14, 2023
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Austin Scott (R-GA-8)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Blake Moore (R-UT-1)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- DARRELL ISSA (R-CA-48)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Eric Crawford (R-AR-1)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Harriet Hageman (R-WY)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Jim Costa (D-CA-21)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- John Garamendi (D-CA-8)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- KEN CALVERT (R-CA-41)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Kevin Kiley (R-CA-3)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Lauren Boebert (R-CO-3)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Mary Miller (R-IL-15)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Matthew Rosendale (R-MT-2)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- MICHAEL SIMPSON (R-ID-2)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Ryan Zinke (R-MT-1)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Tom McClintock (R-CA-5)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Trent Kelly (R-MS-1)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Troy Nehls (R-TX-22)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Young Kim (R-CA-40)OriginalJoined Mar 14, 2023
- Barry Moore (R-AL-2)Joined Mar 17, 2023
- David Valadao (R-CA-22)Joined Mar 17, 2023
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23)Joined Mar 17, 2023
- John Duarte (R-CA-13)Joined Mar 17, 2023
- James Moylan (R-GU)Joined Apr 6, 2023
- Chris Stewart (R-UT-2)Joined Apr 26, 2023
- Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Joined May 25, 2023
- Cliff Bentz (R-OR-2)Joined Jul 12, 2023
- David Rouzer (R-NC-7)Joined Jul 17, 2023
- Mark Amodei (R-NV-2)Joined Jul 25, 2023
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ-9)Joined Nov 28, 2023
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24)Joined Nov 28, 2023
- Celeste Maloy (R-UT-2)Joined Dec 19, 2023
- Greg Lopez (R-CO-4)Joined Sep 18, 2024
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports4
- CBO: H.R. 1586, Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023Nov 21, 2024As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on November 15, 2023
- CBO: H.R. 1586, Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023Jun 29, 2023As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 17, 2023
- H. Rept. 118-721Committee report
- H. Rept. 118-721,Part 2Committee report
Titles2
Short titles
- Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023Short Title(s) as Reported to House
Official titles
- To allow the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to use a fire retardant, chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or prevention activities.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects4
Policy area
Legislative subjects
FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, trees
Related bills1
- S. 796 118th, Related bill Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.