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S.2950: FOREST Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 6, 2021
- Latest Major Action Oct. 6, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Oct. 6, 2021
Bill Summary
Fostering Overseas Rule of law and Environmentally Sound Trade Act of 2021 or the FOREST Act of 2021 This bill restricts certain commodities produced on illegally deforested land from accessing the U.S. market. Specifically, the bill prohibits the importation of any product made wholly or in part of a covered commodity produced from illegally deforested land. The bill outlines requirements for import declarations of covered commodities. The...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Oct. 6, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Oct. 6, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) |