Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors
Last activity — ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Hurd (CO) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3300, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Introduced, nothing more yet
Formally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. It specifically aims to change the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requirements. The legislation clarifies that a permit is not required for discharges caused by the aerial application of certain products. These products must be used for fire control and suppression purposes. Additionally, the products must appear on the most current applicable Qualified Products List maintained by the Forest Service.
Yes
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill streamlines fire suppression efforts which directly benefits the safety and protection of rural areas.
- Scored +2
Does this invest in rural communities?
The bill facilitates more efficient fire suppression which helps protect rural communities and their lands.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill removes permit requirements for the aerial application of certain fire suppression products, which could reduce oversight of water pollution.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Fire Suppression Efficiency: By clarifying that a permit is not required for the aerial application of certain products used for fire control and suppression, the bill removes a specific permit requirement for these actions (Section 2).
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Standardized Product Use: The bill utilizes a Qualified Products List maintained by the Forest Service to define which products are exempt from the permit requirement, providing a specific standard for fire control products (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill streamlines fire suppression efforts which directly benefits the safety and protection of rural areas.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill facilitates more efficient fire suppression which helps protect rural communities and their lands. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill removes permit requirements for the aerial application of certain fire suppression products, which could reduce oversight of water pollution.
- 6/29/2026
- ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Hurd (CO) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3300, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- 6/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/13/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 5/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/8/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Cliff BentzRepublican · Oregon
Ken CalvertRepublican · California
Jim CostaDemocrat · California
Vince FongRepublican · California
Adam GrayDemocrat · California
Jeff HurdRepublican · Colorado
Darrell IssaRepublican · California
Young KimRepublican · California
Kevin KileyIndependent · California
Tom McClintockRepublican · California
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
David ValadaoRepublican · California