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Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023

S. 796 Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) In committee
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  1. Introduced Mar 14
  2. Committee Mar 14
  3. Passed Senate Next
  4. Passed House Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
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In committee, Mar 14, 2023Next: Senate vote
1324d ago Mar 14, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Summary

Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023

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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).

Library of Congress summary, Mar 14, 2023

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  • Introduced in SenateMar 14, 2023

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