Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013
Latest action · Mar 5, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 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.
- IntroducedMar 5, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 5, 2013 to Sep 12, 2013; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Mar 5, 2013 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Mar 5, 2013 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Mar 5, 2013 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Mar 5, 2013 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Mar 5, 2013 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Mar 5, 2013 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 5, 2013 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Mar 7, 2013 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Mar 11, 2013 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Apr 16, 2013 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | May 14, 2013 | |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Jun 17, 2013 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Sep 12, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Mar 5, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Mar 5, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 979 | Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Mar 13, 2013 |
| HR 1947 | Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 20, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify the definition of the term "biobased product".
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2013Introduced in Senate
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