HR 7437 United States House · 117th Congress

No Timber From Tyrants Act

Summary
No Timber From Tyrants Act This bill prohibits the importation of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus. It also directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to replace these prohibited imports with timber production on certain lands. Specifically, the bill directs the President to prohibit the importation of all wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus. The President may terminate this prohibition upon certification to Congress that certain conditions have been met, including that Russia or Belarus (or both, as applicable) reached an agreement to withdraw forces in Ukraine. Additionally, the bill directs Interior and USDA to authorize timber harvest in an amount sufficient to equal the volume, with respect to calendar year 2021, of imports of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus. Interior may authorize timber harvest only on public lands and USDA may authorize timber harvest only on National Forest System lands. The bill generally prohibits Interior and USDA from approving a plan that reduces the allowable sale quantity of timber.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
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President
Introduced Apr 7, 2022 Last action May 5, 2022
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Committee
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May 5, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, 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.
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 91 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bruce Westerman
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
AR
4
Co
Photo of Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
MO
2
Co
Photo of Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
AS
At-Large
Co
Photo of Austin Scott
Austin Scott
RRepublican
GA
8
Co
Photo of Billy Long
Billy Long
RRepublican
MO
7
Co
Photo of Blaine Luetkemeyer
Blaine Luetkemeyer
RRepublican
MO
3
Co
Photo of Blake D. Moore
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
UT
1
Co
Photo of Brad R. Wenstrup
Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
OH
2
Co
Photo of Brian Babin
Brian Babin
RRepublican
TX
36
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
Co
Photo of Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
RRepublican
WI
1