legislation: 101-hr-5958
Data license: Public Domain (U.S. Government data) · Data source: Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API
This data as json
| bill_id | congress | bill_type | bill_number | title | policy_area | introduced_date | latest_action_date | latest_action_text | origin_chamber | sponsor_name | sponsor_state | sponsor_party | sponsor_bioguide_id | cosponsor_count | summary_text | update_date | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101-hr-5958 | 101 | hr | 5958 | Tropical Forest Consumer Information and Protection Act of 1990 | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 1990-10-26 | 1990-12-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness. | House | Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] | PA | D | W000044 | 0 | Tropical Forest Consumer Information and Protection Act of 1990 - Prohibits manufacturing or distributing any tropical wood or tropical wood product unless it bears a label or mark indicating the country in which the wood was grown. Requires sellers through a catalog or communications media to disclose the country of origin. Allows the Secretary of Commerce to assess civil penalties or order compliance. | 2025-08-26T17:24:19Z |