End Palm Oil Deforestation Act
USA117th CongressHR-5863| House
| Updated: 11/30/2021
John Garamendi
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (1)
Committees (8)
• Foreign Affairs Committee• Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Health Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
End Palm Oil Deforestation Act This bill modifies requirements for importing palm oil and makes other changes to address deforestation and other potential harms from cultivating and processing palm oil. For example, the bill (1) specifies that palm oil does not qualify for exclusions from importation requirements granted to common cultivars or common food crops, and (2) prohibits imported palm oil products from being treated as renewable fuel for purposes of the Renewable Fuel Program.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1197-1198)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Environmental Protection
End Palm Oil Deforestation Act
USA117th CongressHR-5863| House
| Updated: 11/30/2021
End Palm Oil Deforestation Act This bill modifies requirements for importing palm oil and makes other changes to address deforestation and other potential harms from cultivating and processing palm oil. For example, the bill (1) specifies that palm oil does not qualify for exclusions from importation requirements granted to common cultivars or common food crops, and (2) prohibits imported palm oil products from being treated as renewable fuel for purposes of the Renewable Fuel Program.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and Natural Resources, 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1197-1198)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
John Garamendi
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (1)
Committees (8)
• Foreign Affairs Committee• Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Health Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted