# 119-hr-8580: Forestry Protection Act of 2026

119-hr-8580, Forestry Protection Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8580
- Congress: 119
- Title: Forestry Protection Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A 50% cut in duties and related import fees for finished forestry products that use only U.S. raw wood would be the central incentive to push importers toward American timber.** It pairs that financial incentive with new verification steps for customs and a longer public notice period before trade restrictions take effect. - Importers: Would get a 50 percent reduction in any duty and covered import fee for qualifying finished forestry products if they can show the product contains 100 percent raw wood originating in the United States. This is conditional on convincing the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. - U.S. wood suppliers and manufacturers: Creates a clear market incentive to supply raw wood to overseas processors by tying the fee cut to U.S. origin for raw materials. - Federal agencies and public process: Would require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to issue implementing regulations within 90 days, including verification and fraud-prevention procedures. It would also force at least 90 days notice in the Federal Register and a minimum 60-day public comment period before imposing or changing covered duties or import restrictions under specified trade laws.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower duties for U.S. wood imports: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would cut duties and certain import fees by 50% for finished forestry products made entirely from U.S. raw wood. A "finished forestry product" would mean articles in HTS 4408–4421 that were made outside the United States from raw wood. "Raw wood material" would mean HTS 4401–4…
- Advance notice for wood import tariffs: benefit, low. If enacted, the President would have to publish any new or changed duty or import restriction on finished forestry products in the Federal Register at least 90 days before it starts. The notice would have to list the rate or amount, the covered trade law used, each affected product with its HTS cod…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8580 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8580)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-2619: No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2619)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8580 (as of 2026-09-21).