legislation: 112-hr-5873

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112-hr-5873 112 hr 5873 Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012 Agriculture and Food 2012-05-31 2012-06-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. House Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] PA R T000467 49 Forest Products Fairness Act of 2012 - 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. 2022-02-03T05:53:53Z  

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