H.R. 979 113th Congress House

Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify the definition of the term "biobased product".

Introduced: March 6, 2013 Introduced by: Glenn Thompson Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food Agricultural practices and innovationsAlternative and renewable resourcesEnergy researchForests, forestry, trees

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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.

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Latest action March 13, 2013

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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