United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 979 (113th)
Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013
Introduced
6 March 2013
Last action
13 March 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Sponsors
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include in the definition of "biobased product" forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the product's age, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging. Defines "forest product" as a product made from materials derived from the practice of forestry or the management of growing timber, including: (1) pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, and wood products; and (2) any recycled products derived from forest materials.
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Timeline
6 March 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 March 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
- related to ← Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/979
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/979
- us · 113-hr-979 · source updated 5 December 2025