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Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9080| House 
| Updated: 6/11/2026
Glenn Thompson

Glenn Thompson

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (5)
Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)John W. Rose (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation establishes a significant contracting preference for federal public buildings that incorporate innovative wood products , such as mass timber , into their construction. This preference mandates that these products must be procured from innovative wood product facilities located within the United States and harvested from U.S. forestlands. The sourcing must also adhere to responsible sources , which include independently certified procurement standards or jurisdictions with regulatory programs implementing best management practices. Furthermore, the bill prioritizes innovative wood products sourced from restoration practices , forest management actions designed to protect communities from catastrophic wildfire, or from underserved forest owners . The Administrator of General Services or the Secretary of Defense must seek appropriate documentation to verify these sourcing requirements. Finally, the legislation requires a lifecycle assessment of new public buildings using innovative wood products to evaluate their global warming potential, with a report on the findings to be submitted to Congress and made publicly available.
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Timeline
Mar 24, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1094
Introduced in Senate
May 29, 2026
Introduced in House
May 29, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Jun 11, 2026
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4088)
  • March 24, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1094
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 29, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 29, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.


  • June 11, 2026
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4088)

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 119-1094: Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act of 2025

Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-9080| House 
| Updated: 6/11/2026
This legislation establishes a significant contracting preference for federal public buildings that incorporate innovative wood products , such as mass timber , into their construction. This preference mandates that these products must be procured from innovative wood product facilities located within the United States and harvested from U.S. forestlands. The sourcing must also adhere to responsible sources , which include independently certified procurement standards or jurisdictions with regulatory programs implementing best management practices. Furthermore, the bill prioritizes innovative wood products sourced from restoration practices , forest management actions designed to protect communities from catastrophic wildfire, or from underserved forest owners . The Administrator of General Services or the Secretary of Defense must seek appropriate documentation to verify these sourcing requirements. Finally, the legislation requires a lifecycle assessment of new public buildings using innovative wood products to evaluate their global warming potential, with a report on the findings to be submitted to Congress and made publicly available.
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Timeline
Mar 24, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1094
Introduced in Senate
May 29, 2026
Introduced in House
May 29, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Jun 11, 2026
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4088)
  • March 24, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1094
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 29, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • May 29, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.


  • June 11, 2026
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4088)
Glenn Thompson

Glenn Thompson

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (5)
Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)John W. Rose (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Armed Services Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 119-1094: Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted