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FOREST Act (proposed)
Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade Act (bill; reintroduced in successive Congresses)
ProposedNeeds review
Last editorial review: 2026-07-07
This record is pending verification by counsel and must not be used in client deliverables.
Scope
As proposed: importers of covered commodities (including cattle, cocoa, palm oil, rubber, soya and wood pulp) and derived products.
Commodities covered
CattleCocoaOil palmRubberSoyaWood pulp (as proposed)
Key obligations
- As proposed: prohibition on imports linked to illegal deforestation; risk-based due diligence; import declarations; enforcement via CBP.
Notes
This is a bill, not enacted law. Its current legislative status, sponsors and text version must be verified on congress.gov before it is referenced in any client deliverable. It is included in the repository for horizon-scanning only.