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
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 7, 2022
Last action May 5, 2022
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Total actions
3
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0
Committee
2
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
P
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Billy Long
RRepublican
Co
Blaine Luetkemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
Co
Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Steil
RRepublican
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