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Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012

Introduced: May 31, 2012 Introduced by: Thompson, Glenn Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Jun 1, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3365-3366)
May 31, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 31, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include in the definition of "biobased product" forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the product's age, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging.

Defines "forest product" as a product made from materials derived from the practice of forestry or the management of growing timber, including: (1) pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, and wood products; and (2) any recycled products derived from forest materials.

What's happening now June 27, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2346 Related bill Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 5 Republican 7
R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 27, 2012
Noem, Kristi
· Jul 31, 2012
PLATTS, TODD
· Jul 31, 2012
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jun 27, 2012
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 19, 2012
Boren, Dan
· Jun 19, 2012
Labrador, Raul
· Jun 19, 2012
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jun 19, 2012
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 19, 2012
REHBERG, DENNY
· Jun 7, 2012
Roby, Martha
· Jun 7, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 7, 2012
WALDEN, GREG
· Jun 1, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 31, 2012
Bonner, Jo
· May 31, 2012
Duffy, Sean
· May 31, 2012
EMERSON, JO
· May 31, 2012
Fleming, John
· May 31, 2012
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· May 31, 2012
Graves, Tom
· May 31, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· May 31, 2012
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 31, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· May 31, 2012
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 31, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 31, 2012
ROSS, MIKE
· May 31, 2012
Schrader, Kurt
· May 31, 2012
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 31, 2012
Tipton, Scott
· May 31, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 31, 2012
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · May 31, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5873: Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5873/
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"H.R. 5873: Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5873/.
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H.R. 5873, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5873/.
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