H.R. 8744 119th Congress House

TREE Act

Official title: To prohibit the import of certain goods produced, sourced, made, or otherwise derived from deforestation and the sale of such items in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 12, 2026 Introduced by: Lloyd Doggett Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov

Foreign Trade and International Finance

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

May 12, 2026

Introduced in House

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 14

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

JONES WALKER, LLP
for METAL SHARK BOATS · Louisiana · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
INTERNATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION
for INTERNATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SIERRA CLUB
for SIERRA CLUB · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
JONES WALKER, LLP
for METAL SHARK BOATS · Louisiana · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
INTERNATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION
for INTERNATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
SIERRA CLUB
for SIERRA CLUB · California · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
14 filings
SENATE
14 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
8 filings
Navy, Dept of
8 filings
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
7 filings
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
7 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
3 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
3 filings

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Cosponsors 26