HR 979
113th Congress
House
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 2013
Introduced: March 6, 2013
Introduced by:
Thompson, Glenn
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Mar 6, 2013
Introduced in House
Mar 6, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Plain-English summary
Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013 - 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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