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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6515
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 197 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BLUMENAUER:H.R. 6515.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of Article Section 8 of Article I of the U.S.ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:Trade[Page H6050]
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committee
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Financial Services Committee
- 2023-11-30
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Foreign Affairs Committee
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Introduced in House
2024-10-24T14:10:10Z
Fostering Overseas Rule of law and Environmentally Sound Trade Act of 2023 or the FOREST Act of 2023
This bill restricts certain commodities produced on illegally deforested land from accessing the U.S. market.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the importation of any product made wholly or in part of a covered commodity produced on illegally deforested land. The bill outlines requirements for import declarations of covered commodities.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) must, within 30 days, publish (1) an initial list of covered commodities that consists of palm oil, soybeans, cocoa, cattle, and rubber; and (2) an initial list of covered products that are defined by the bill in accordance with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. These lists must be updated at least on an annual basis.
Further, the USTR must identify foreign countries without adequate and effective protection against illegal deforestation for the production of commodities that are likely to enter the United States. The USTR must develop an action plan that includes benchmarks for each identified country.
Additionally, the bill creates an interagency working group to provide advice and recommendations to the USTR, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other relevant agencies.
The bill provides funding to assist foreign governments in combating illegal deforestation.
The bill also includes illegal deforestation as a specified unlawful activity under a federal financial crime statute.
The bill establishes a federal procurement preference for commodities that are not produced on land subject to deforestation.

FOREST Act of 2023
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FOREST Act of 2023
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FOREST Act of 2023
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Introduced in House
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Fostering Overseas Rule of law and Environmentally Sound Trade Act of 2023
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Introduced in House
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- Official Title as Introduced
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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.
2024-03-18T21:55:13Z
Introduced in House
IH
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2023-11-30T05:00:00Z
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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