S 463 · 113th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-03-05· Sponsored by Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.(2013-03-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (15)

4 Democrats10 Republicans1 Independent