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Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

In Committee

Summary

Exempts certain aerial firefighting product discharges from NPDES permits. This amendment says aerial applications of products used for fire control and suppression do not require a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit if the product appears on the Forest Service's most current Qualified Products List or any successor list. It also updates internal cross-references in the Clean Water Act so the statutory language matches the change.

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  • Aerial firefighting operators and crews: Do not need an NPDES permit when applying products that are on the Forest Service's Qualified Products List.
  • Forest Service and manufacturers: Whether a product is on the Forest Service Qualified Products List now determines eligibility for the permit exemption.
  • Water-quality regulators: The bill narrows when NPDES permit requirements apply by excluding these specific listed aerial discharges.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Less permitting for aerial firefighting operators

If enacted, this bill would exempt certain aerial firefighting discharges from the federal NPDES water-pollution permit requirement. It would apply only when the product is used for fire control or suppression. The product must be on the Forest Service’s most current Qualified Products List or any successor list. The change would take effect upon enactment and would not create new funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3]

    CA • I

    Sponsored 5/14/2025

  • Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

    OR • R

    Sponsored 6/30/2025

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

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