H.R.5873: Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012

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Bill Summary

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. Defines "forest product" as a product made from materials derived from the practice of forestry or the management...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
May 31, 2012

Introduced in the House by Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.)

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