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S 463 113th 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 2013

Introduced: March 5, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Mar 5, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mar 5, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now March 5, 2013

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1947 Related bill Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
  • HR 979 Identical bill Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6 Independent 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 12, 2013
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 9, 2013
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 9, 2013
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 5, 2013
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 5, 2013
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 5, 2013
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 5, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 463: Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-463/
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"S. 463: Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-463/.
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