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Rural Forest Markets Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4451| Senate 
| Updated: 8/5/2020
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (3)
Mike Braun (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Rural Forest Markets Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Rural Forest Market Investment Program to guarantee investments to finance certain projects that will enable rural private forest landowners to participate in an innovative market for forest carbon or other products. Eligible projects are projects developed by a private entity or a publicly supported, charitable nonprofit organization engaged in the aggregation of sustainable forestry practices implemented by rural private forest landowners to facilitate the sale of credits in the voluntary carbon market or other environmental market using a methodology approved by a credible, third-party entity. USDA may guarantee up to $150 million with respect to each investment. Authority to carry out the program terminates on September 30, 2023.
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Timeline
Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • August 5, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 5, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 116-4985: Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesEcologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFinancial services and investmentsForests, forestry, treesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesRural conditions and developmentSecuritiesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Rural Forest Markets Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4451| Senate 
| Updated: 8/5/2020
Rural Forest Markets Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Rural Forest Market Investment Program to guarantee investments to finance certain projects that will enable rural private forest landowners to participate in an innovative market for forest carbon or other products. Eligible projects are projects developed by a private entity or a publicly supported, charitable nonprofit organization engaged in the aggregation of sustainable forestry practices implemented by rural private forest landowners to facilitate the sale of credits in the voluntary carbon market or other environmental market using a methodology approved by a credible, third-party entity. USDA may guarantee up to $150 million with respect to each investment. Authority to carry out the program terminates on September 30, 2023.
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Timeline
Aug 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • August 5, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 5, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (3)
Mike Braun (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 116-4985: Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesEcologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFinancial services and investmentsForests, forestry, treesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesRural conditions and developmentSecuritiesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations