AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Interior Appropriations--Carbon Neutrality of Biomass

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

EPA Ozone NAAQS Rule Congressional Review Act resolutions to rescind PM NAAQS rule EPA Treatment of Biomass Emissions for CAA regulatory purposes EPA Clean Air Act Permitting EPA Good Neighbor Rule S. 2125, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to facilitate efficient State implementation of certain national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes EPA PM NAAQS Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act HR 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2025 H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 S 391, STEWARD Act Congressional Review Act resolutions relating to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing Issues related to EPAs approval of Washington States Human Health Water Quality Standard Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act S 2110, REUSE Act of 2025 Extended Producer Responsibility issues relating to paper recycling Rep. Tonko Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Discussion Draft Advanced Recycling issues relating to paper recycling HR 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024 Labeling issues relating to paper recycling Draft Truth in Labeling Act of 2025 HR Res 927 Design for Recycling Resolution HR Res 885 America Recycles Day Resolution Promoting Plastic Circularity & Sustainability Act HR 6566, Recycling Technology Innovation Act Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025 HR 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act or the PERMIT Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3898 (119th), H.R. 4109 (119th), H.R. 2145 (119th), H.R. 9676 (119th), H.R. 6566 (119th), S. 2125 (119th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Carbon Neutrality of Biogenic Emissions Energy Reliability and Resiliency Renewable Fuels Standard Policy related to biomass

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Carbon Neutrality of Biomass Air Permitting Green House Gas Regulation/Climate Policy Paper Recycling Clean Competition Act of 2025 S. 1863, the PROVE IT Act S. 1325, the Foreign Pollution Fee Act HR 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act HR 4218, Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform (CLEAR) Act HR 4214, Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act HR 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act HR 6409, Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) HR 6387, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act HR 6373, Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act HR 6398, Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED Tape) Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1325 (119th), H.R. 6373 (119th), H.R. 6387 (119th), H.R. 4776 (119th), H.R. 4214 (119th), S. 1863 (119th), H.R. 6409 (119th), H.R. 4218 (119th), H.R. 6398 (119th), H.R. 161 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Sections 163j, 174 and 168k of the IRC Build Back Better Act The Inflation Reduction Act - Tax Provisions affecting businesses and corporations Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiring business provisions The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act The Build It in America Act Sections 45Y and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code House and Senate FY25 Budget Resolution HR 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Transportation TRA

STB and freight rail oversight Increasing Gross vehicle weights on interstate highways Safe Routes Act The Drive Safe Act Commercial Vehicle Hours of service rule Commercial Vehicle Insurance Commercial Maritime Shipping Delays Ocean Shipping Reform Act The Reliable Rail Service Act The Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act General supply chain issues related to the Paper Industry Labor issues related to Ocean Ports Labor issues related to railroad service Legislation to establish a safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles Labor Issues related to east coast ports Supply chain issues related to fees on shipping containers The Fresh Act UP/CN Merger

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Maritime Commission

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International Trade Policies Impacting Paper Industry, including recyclable materials Deforestation Policies, EU Deforestation Regulation Lacey Act International Product Circularity Regulations, including Single-Use Plastics Regulations, EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Sustainability initiatives, etc. International Mineral Oil Ordinances China competitiveness legislation Section 232 Industrial Machinery Section 232 Investigation into lumber, timber Section 301 Brazil investigation USMCA IEEPA Tariffs on Canada, Mexico IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Forest Service; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) policy impacts on paper industry National Defense Authorization Act PFAS provisions Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act EPA rule to list PFOA and PFOS as hazardous under CERCLA

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Forestry and Wildfire issues Carbon Market and Carbon Bank Issues Rural Forests Market Act FIA Blue Ribbon Legislation Forest Data Modernization Act Farm Bill Biomass HR 471, Fix Our Forests Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 471 (119th)

Postal POS

The Postal Service Reform Act Ensuring Accurate Postal Rates Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Government Issues GOV

Paper product supply chain issues FDA rider on paper inserts for prescription drugs Paper Ballots EO Modernizing Payments to and from America's Bank Account EO Updating Permitting Technology for the 21st Century HR 2441, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2441 (119th)