To prescribe requirements with respect to plants detained by the Secretary of the Interior on suspicion of a violation of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prescribe requirements with respect to plants detained by the Secretary of the Interior on suspicion of a violation of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Immigration, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthen Wood Products Supply Chain Act of 2025.
- Section id73d3ecad558d4bd0867fe37aa7aa339b: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term importer means any person that seeks to import (as defined in section 2 of the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371)) plants. The...
- Section id666588d7c05a4582b29ab8deb4f35a63: 3. Detention of plants under the Lacey Act Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 5 days (excluding weekends and Federal holidays) after...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prescribe requirements with respect to plants detained by the Secretary of the Interior on suspicion of a violation of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Immigration, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prescribe requirements with respect to plants detained by the Secretary of the Interior on suspicion of a violation of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- importers, exporters, and commercial firms
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ricketts (for himself, Mrs. Britt, and Mr. Wicker) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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