H.R. 3300 – Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025

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The Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025 changes the Federal Water Pollution Control Act so that aerial applications of approved fire‑fighting chemicals are not treated as permit‑required discharges under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. This exemption helps wildland firefighters and agencies use fire‑suppression products without extra regulatory paperwork, while still keeping other water‑pollution rules in place.

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Amends the Clean Water Act to add a new exemption: discharges that come from aerial spraying of fire‑control or suppression products that are on the Forest Service’s current Qualified Products List do not need an NPDES permit.
Makes minor wording changes to the statute to insert the new exemption and to clarify the references to other sections of the law.

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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.

June 29, 2026 • 7:14 PM

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

May 8, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

May 8, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

June 13, 2025

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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.

June 29, 2026 • 7:14 PM

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Rep. Jeff HurdR-CO-3 · Jun 29, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 3300, a bill originally introduced by Representative LaMalfa of California, for the purpose of…

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 8, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3300

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 8, 2025

Mr. LaMalfa (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Costa, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Fong, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Kim, and Mr. Gray) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that a permit is not required under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for a discharge resulting from the aerial application of certain products used for fire control and suppression, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025.

2.

Limitation on permit requirement

Section 402(l)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(l)(3)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (A)—

(A)

by striking this section for a discharge from and inserting the following:

this section for—

(i)

a discharge from

;

(B)

in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(ii)

a discharge resulting from the aerial application of a product used for fire control and suppression purposes that appears on the most current applicable Qualified Products List maintained by the Forest Service (or any successor list).

; and

(2)

in subparagraph (C)—

(A)

by striking (C) The authorization and inserting the following:

(C)

Applicability

The authorization

;

(B)

by striking Section 505(a) and inserting section 505(a);

(C)

by striking 402(p)(6) and inserting subsection (p)(6); and

(D)

by striking 402(l)(3)(A) each place it appears and inserting subparagraph (A).