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Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013
AI Summary
This bill, the Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013, aims to modify the definition of a "biobased product" within the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. Specifically, it clarifies that "biobased products" are commercial or industrial items, excluding food or feed, that are made wholly or significantly from biological materials, including renewable domestic agricultural and forestry materials, or are intermediate ingredients or feedstocks. The bill introduces a new definition for "forest product," which encompasses items derived from forestry or timber management, such as pulp, paper, lumber, and even recycled products made from forest materials. Crucially, it ensures that forest products are considered biobased if they meet certain content requirements, regardless of their market share, age, or whether the market for them is new or emerging.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (62)
G.T. Thompson (R)*,
Robert Aderholt (R),
Spencer Bachus (R),
John Barrow (D),
Dan Benishek (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Jo Bonner (R),
Steve Cohen (D),
Tom Cotton (R),
Rick Crawford (R),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Jeff Denham (R),
Renee Ellmers (R),
John Fleming (R),
Virginia Foxx (R),
Bob Gibbs (R),
Bob Goodlatte (R),
Paul Gosar (R),
Tom Graves (R),
Tim Griffin (R),
Richard Hanna (R),
Andy Harris (R),
Denny Heck (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Robert Hurt (R),
Walter Jones (R),
Dave Joyce (R),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Raúl Labrador (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
Cynthia Lummis (R),
Jim Matheson (D),
Mike McIntyre (D),
Michael Michaud (D),
Kristi Noem (R),
Richard Nolan (D),
Alan Nunnelee (R),
William Owens (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Reid Ribble (R),
Tom Rice (R),
Martha Roby (R),
Mike Rogers (R),
Kurt Schrader (D),
Austin Scott (R),
Terri Sewell (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Steve Southerland (R),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Scott Tipton (R),
Greg Walden (R),
Peter Welch (D),
Lynn Westmoreland (R),
Steve Womack (R),
Ted Yoho (R),
Don Young (R),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. (on 03/13/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/979/all-info |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr979ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr979ih.pdf.pdf |
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