H.R.8744

TREE Act Trade Responsibly for Environmental Emissions Act

Introduced·5/12/26

Trade Responsibly for Environmental Emissions Act prohibits import and sale of goods derived from deforestation.

The Trade Responsibly for Environmental Emissions Act, or TREE Act, aims to combat deforestation by prohibiting the import and sale of goods derived from deforestation in the United States. The Act mandates that operators and traders provide detailed due diligence statements for covered commodities, including cattle, cocoa, palm oil, rubber, soy, and wood. Violators face civil penalties, confiscation of goods, and temporary bans on importing.

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History

May 12

House

Introduced in House

May 12

House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, 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.