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H.R. 3300

U.S. House•Introduced

Summary

H.R. 3300, the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on May 8, 2025 by Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R) with 12 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jun 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 3300 has 12 co-sponsors.

hb3300/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3300 IH: Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-08
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  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) .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-08
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R) sponsors H.R. 3300, and 12 members have co-sponsored it, 10 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3300 went before 2 committees: Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Referred to · Jun 13, 2025 · 85 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · May 8, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3300 has taken 4 actions since May 8, 2025, the latest on Jun 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 29, 202619:14
House
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.
Jun 13, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
May 8, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 8, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 3300 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 3300, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 3300 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

10 clients hired 5 firms and 12 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3300 in 36 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Agriculture, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Automotive Industry, Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PERIMETER SOLUTIONSManufacture and sale of fire-retardant products.Missouri25$450K
NEPTUNE AVIATIONAerial wildfire aviation services.Montana25$100K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES—District of Columbia15—
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF 10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLCAerial firefighting service providerDistrict of Columbia14$80K
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF NEPTUNE AVIATIONAerial wildfire aviation servicesDistrict of Columbia14$80K
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATIONindustry association for aerial firefightingDistrict of Columbia14—
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PERIMETER SOLUTIONSManufacturer of fire retardant productsDistrict of Columbia13$270K
10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLCAerial firefighting service provider.New Mexico13$60K
10 TANKER AIR CARRIER LLCAerial firefighting service providerNew Mexico12$40K
PSNA HOLDINGS, LLC (FORMERLY PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC.)Manufacturing.Missouri11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS617$690K
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC39$390K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES15—
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION14—
PSNA HOLDINGS, LLC (FORMERLY PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC.)11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
MATT GALL1617
PHIL HARDY1411
BRADLEY MOLLET139
ANTHONY COTTO115
JAMES GRANDE115
KATHERINE DUVENECK115
NICHOLAS BOUKNIGHT115
ROBERT MCCARTY115
TIFFANY TAYLOR114
WILLIAM SEABROOK112
EMIL NELSON111
SAMANTHA BARNETT111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2026 second_quarter$540K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2026 first_quarter$506.4K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2025 fourth_quarter$465.8K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2025 third_quarter$442.1K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2025 second_quarter$435.7K2nd Quarter - Report
PSNA HOLDINGS, LLC (FORMERLY PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC.)PSNA HOLDINGS, LLC (FORMERLY PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC.)2026 second_quarter$200K2nd Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PERIMETER SOLUTIONSCOLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS2026 second_quarter$90K2nd Quarter - Report
PERIMETER SOLUTIONSCAPITOL COUNSEL LLC2026 second_quarter$90K2nd Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PERIMETER SOLUTIONSCOLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS2026 first_quarter$90K1st Quarter - Report
PERIMETER SOLUTIONSCAPITOL COUNSEL LLC2026 first_quarter$90K1st Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF PERIMETER SOLUTIONSCOLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS2025 fourth_quarter$90K4th Quarter - Report
PERIMETER SOLUTIONSCAPITOL COUNSEL LLC2025 fourth_quarter$90K4th Quarter - Report
PERIMETER SOLUTIONSCOLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS2025 third_quarter$90K3rd Quarter - Termina…
PERIMETER SOLUTIONSCOLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS2025 second_quarter$90K2nd Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF NEPTUNE AVIATIONCOLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF 10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLCCOLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF NEPTUNE AVIATIONCOLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF 10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLCCOLLECTIVE STRATEGIES & COMMUNICATIONS2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
NEPTUNE AVIATIONCAPITOL COUNSEL LLC2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
10 TANKER AIR CARRIER, LLCCAPITOL COUNSEL LLC2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3300 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3300’s is Environmental Protection.

hr3300/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 3300 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Environmental regulatory procedures to Licensing and registrations.

hr3300/subjects.txt
Environmental regulatory proceduresFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesLicensing and registrations

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3300, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 77 (Thursday, May 8, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LaMALFA:H.R. 3300.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 14[Page H1945]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com