European Union Deforestation Regulation; urge Congress to adopt resolution and legislation discouraging implementation of policies required by.

This Mississippi House Resolution (HR 75) urges Congress to pass legislation prohibiting the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) within Mississippi. The EUDR requires operators to prove commodities like timber, soy, and palm oil are deforestation-free and comply with origin-country laws before entering the EU market. The resolution argues the EUDR's traceability demands would harm Mississippi's forestry industry - its second-largest agricultural sector, contributing $1.48 billion annually and supporting 19 million acres of forestland owned by 130,000 landowners. It claims the regulation could bar Mississippi timber exports from the EU (which purchased 22% of U.S. hardwood lumber in 2024) and disrupt the state's economy.