2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB5508: FOREST Act of 2021 Fostering Overseas Rule of law and Environmentally Sound Trade Act of 2021
Legislative Summary
To combat illegal deforestation by prohibiting the importation of products made wholly or in part of certain commodities produced on land undergoing illegal deforestation, and for other purposes.
Bill History
10/8/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
10/8/2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
House of Representatives
10/8/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
House of Representatives
11/4/2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6186-6187)
House of Representatives
11/1/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(10/8/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 30
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Earl Blumenauer
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (31)
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
Nanette Barragan
Democrat
Emanuel Cleaver
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Democrat
Alan Lowenthal
Democrat
Mike Quigley
Democrat
John Garamendi
Democrat
Frank Pallone
Democrat
Mark DeSaulnier
Democrat
Janice Schakowsky
Democrat
Chellie Pingree
Democrat
Thomas Suozzi
Democrat
Jackie Speier
Democrat
Eleanor Norton
Democrat
Christopher Smith
Republican
Mark Pocan
Democrat
Andy Levin
Democrat
Mike Thompson
Democrat
Lloyd Doggett
Democrat
Dina Titus
Democrat
Pete Aguilar
Democrat
Eric Swalwell
Democrat
David Cicilline
Democrat
Don Beyer
Democrat
Ted Lieu
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
Democrat
Mike Levin
Democrat
Rashida Tlaib
Democrat
Shontel Brown
Democrat
Pramila Jayapal
Democrat