HR 5873 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012

Introduced May 31, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Glenn Thompson R-PA

Fact sheet

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

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 31, 2012
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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 of growing timber, including: (1) pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, and wood products; and (2) any recycled products derived from forest materials.

Cosponsors 49

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 31, 2012 to Nov 27, 2012, with 26 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MSAlan NunneleeOriginalMay 31, 2012
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalMay 31, 2012
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalMay 31, 2012
R-WYCynthia M. LummisOriginalMay 31, 2012
R-MIDan BenishekOriginalMay 31, 2012
R-MOJo Ann EmersonOriginalMay 31, 2012
R-ALJo BonnerOriginalMay 31, 2012
R-LAJohn FlemingOriginalMay 31, 2012
D-ORKurt SchraderOriginalMay 31, 2012
D-NCLarry KissellOriginalMay 31, 2012
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalMay 31, 2012
D-MEMichael H. MichaudOriginalMay 31, 2012
D-NCMike McIntyreOriginalMay 31, 2012
D-ARMike RossOriginalMay 31, 2012
D-VTPeter WelchOriginalMay 31, 2012
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 27, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
  2. Jun 1, 2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3365-3366)
  3. May 31, 2012Introduced in House
  4. May 31, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2346Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012Related billApr 25, 2012

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

Text 1

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  1. May 31, 2012Introduced in House

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