Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012

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49 cosponsors · 14 D, 35 R

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Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012 - 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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 31, 2012

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012

Latest action (Jun 27, 2012): Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: May 31, 2012

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.