HR 5863
117th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
End Palm Oil Deforestation Act
Introduced: November 4, 2021
Introduced by:
Garamendi, John
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Nov 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 4, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1197-1198)
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
End Palm Oil Deforestation Act
This bill modifies requirements for importing palm oil and makes other changes to address deforestation and other potential harms from cultivating and processing palm oil. For example, the bill (1) specifies that palm oil does not qualify for exclusions from importation requirements granted to common cultivars or common food crops, and (2) prohibits imported palm oil products from being treated as renewable fuel for purposes of the Renewable Fuel Program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Cosponsors
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