H.R. 1586 · 118th Congress
Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Doug LaMalfa
- Introduced
- 2023-03-14
- Latest action
- 2024-12-16 · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-721, Part II.
Summary
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.