Skip to main content
S 2346 112th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural practices and innovations Alternative and renewable resources Energy research Forests, forestry, trees Research and development Solid waste and recycling

Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012

Introduced: April 25, 2012 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 25, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to redefine "biobased product" as a commercial or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic agricultural materials and forestry materials, or an intermediate ingredient or feedstock.

Includes within such definition forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding market maturity.

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

What's happening now April 25, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5873 Related bill Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 10, 2012
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 8, 2012
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2346: Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2346/
MLA
"S. 2346: Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2346/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2346, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2346/.
Markdown link
[S. 2346: Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2346/)
Report a problem