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No Timber From Tyrants Act

USA117th CongressHR-7437| House 
| Updated: 5/5/2022
Bruce Westerman

Bruce Westerman

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (91)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
No Timber From Tyrants Act This bill prohibits the importation of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus. It also directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to replace these prohibited imports with timber production on certain lands. Specifically, the bill directs the President to prohibit the importation of all wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus. The President may terminate this prohibition upon certification to Congress that certain conditions have been met, including that Russia or Belarus (or both, as applicable) reached an agreement to withdraw forces in Ukraine. Additionally, the bill directs Interior and USDA to authorize timber harvest in an amount sufficient to equal the volume, with respect to calendar year 2021, of imports of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus. Interior may authorize timber harvest only on public lands and USDA may authorize timber harvest only on National Forest System lands. The bill generally prohibits Interior and USDA from approving a plan that reduces the allowable sale quantity of timber.
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Timeline
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced in House
Apr 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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.
May 5, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • April 7, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • April 7, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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.


  • May 5, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

AlliancesBelarusCollective securityConflicts and warsCongressional oversightEuropeForests, forestry, treesMilitary operations and strategyRussiaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTrade restrictionsUkraine

No Timber From Tyrants Act

USA117th CongressHR-7437| House 
| Updated: 5/5/2022
No Timber From Tyrants Act This bill prohibits the importation of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus. It also directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to replace these prohibited imports with timber production on certain lands. Specifically, the bill directs the President to prohibit the importation of all wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus. The President may terminate this prohibition upon certification to Congress that certain conditions have been met, including that Russia or Belarus (or both, as applicable) reached an agreement to withdraw forces in Ukraine. Additionally, the bill directs Interior and USDA to authorize timber harvest in an amount sufficient to equal the volume, with respect to calendar year 2021, of imports of wood and related articles from Russia and Belarus. Interior may authorize timber harvest only on public lands and USDA may authorize timber harvest only on National Forest System lands. The bill generally prohibits Interior and USDA from approving a plan that reduces the allowable sale quantity of timber.
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Timeline
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced in House
Apr 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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.
May 5, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • April 7, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • April 7, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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.


  • May 5, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Bruce Westerman

Bruce Westerman

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (91)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Mike Garcia (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Bryan Steil (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlliancesBelarusCollective securityConflicts and warsCongressional oversightEuropeForests, forestry, treesMilitary operations and strategyRussiaSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTrade restrictionsUkraine