S. 463: Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013

Introduced:
Mar 05, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]
Status:
Referred to Committee
See Instead:

H.R. 979 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Mar 06, 2013

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Progress
Introduced Mar 05, 2013
Referred to Committee Mar 05, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed Senate ...
Passed House ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

4% chance of getting past committee.
1% chance of being enacted.

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Cosponsors
13 cosponsors (9R, 3D, 1I) (show)
Committees

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify the definition of the term "biobased product".

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Last updated Mar 05, 2013.
3 pages

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3/5/2013--Introduced.
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.

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