Forest Protection And Wildland Firefighter Safety Act Of 2023

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The "Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023" is a federal bill aimed at enhancing the protection of forests and ensuring the safety of wildland firefighters. The main provisions of the bill include measures to improve forest management practices, increase funding for wildfire prevention and response efforts, enhance firefighter training and equipment standards, and promote collaboration between federal, state, and local agencies in addressing wildfires. The bill also focuses on reducing the risks posed by wildfires to communities and ecosystems while prioritizing firefighter safety. If enacted, this legislation could lead to better forest management, increased resources for firefighting operations, improved safety standards for firefighters, and strengthened coordination in wildfire response efforts.

• 2023-03-14: Introduced in House

• 2023-03-14: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

• 2023-03-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

• 2023-03-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

• 2023-03-23: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

• 2023-04-05: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

• 2023-05-17: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

• 2023-05-17: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

• 2023-05-17: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.

• 2023-11-15: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

• 2023-11-15: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

• 2023-11-15: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.