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No Timber From Tyrants Act

Introduced: April 7, 2022 Introduced by: Westerman, Bruce Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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May 5, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced in House
Apr 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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.
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No Timber From Tyrants Act

This bill prohibits the importation of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus. It also directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to replace these prohibited imports with timber production on certain lands.

Specifically, the bill directs the President to prohibit the importation of all wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus. The President may terminate this prohibition upon certification to Congress that certain conditions have been met, including that Russia or Belarus (or both, as applicable) reached an agreement to withdraw forces in Ukraine.

Additionally, the bill directs Interior and USDA to authorize timber harvest in an amount sufficient to equal the volume, with respect to calendar year 2021, of imports of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus. Interior may authorize timber harvest only on public lands and USDA may authorize timber harvest only on National Forest System lands.

The bill generally prohibits Interior and USDA from approving a plan that reduces the allowable sale quantity of timber.

What's happening now May 5, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 89
All 89 Republican 68
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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Sep 20, 2022
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Jul 21, 2022
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 15, 2022
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 3, 2022
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Apr 28, 2022
Wenstrup, Brad
· Apr 25, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Apr 14, 2022
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Apr 14, 2022
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Green, Mark E.
Texas · Apr 14, 2022
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Apr 7, 2022
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 7, 2022
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Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · Apr 7, 2022
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Apr 7, 2022
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Apr 7, 2022
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Apr 7, 2022
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Apr 7, 2022
Buck, Ken
· Apr 7, 2022
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 7, 2022
Burgess, Michael
· Apr 7, 2022
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 7, 2022
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Apr 7, 2022
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Apr 7, 2022
Carl, Jerry
· Apr 7, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Apr 7, 2022
Cheney, Liz
· Apr 7, 2022
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 7, 2022
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 7, 2022
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Apr 7, 2022
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 7, 2022
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Apr 7, 2022
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Apr 7, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 7, 2022
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Apr 7, 2022
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Apr 7, 2022
Gallagher, Mike
· Apr 7, 2022
Garcia, Mike
· Apr 7, 2022
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Apr 7, 2022
Gohmert, Louie
· Apr 7, 2022
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Apr 7, 2022
Graves, Garret
· Apr 7, 2022
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 7, 2022
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Apr 7, 2022
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Apr 7, 2022
Hartzler, Vicky
· Apr 7, 2022
Herrell, Yvette
· Apr 7, 2022
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Apr 7, 2022
Hice, Jody
· Apr 7, 2022
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Apr 7, 2022
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Apr 7, 2022
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Apr 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7437: No Timber From Tyrants Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7437/
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"H.R. 7437: No Timber From Tyrants Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7437/.
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H.R. 7437, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7437/.
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