US SB2950 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on October 6 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-10-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 6 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-10-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to combat illegal deforestation by prohibiting the importation of products made wholly or in part of certain commodities produced on land undergoing illegal deforestation, and for other purposes.
Title
FOREST Act of 2021 Fostering Overseas Rule of law and Environmentally Sound Trade Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5508 (Same As) 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2950/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s2950/BILLS-117s2950is.pdf |
