,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjbf,mr4   
,doggett 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4  
,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4  
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4   
,coh51 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mrs4  
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1   
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4     
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4
 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,ms4         
,williams ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ,en]gy
 & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly
 det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =     
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! import ( c]ta9  
goods produc$1 s\rc$1 made1 or o!rwise  
d]iv$ f de=e/ation & ! sale ( su* items 
9 int]/ate comm]ce1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z

 ! ,trade ,responsibly = ,environm5tal  
,emissions ,act or ! ,,tree ,act4  #b4  
,prohibition on import & sale 9 int]/ate
 comm]ce ( de=e/ation goods  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbi1 x   
%all be unlawful = any op]ator or       
trad]-- 7#a7 to import into ! ,unit$    
,/ates any de=e/ation good2 or  7#b7    
introduce into int]/ate comm]ce1        
manufacture = introduction into int]/ate
 comm]ce1 or sell1 trade1 or adv]tise 9 
int]/ate comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates any  
de=e/ation good4  7b7 ,false label+ ,x  
%all be unlawful = any op]ator or trad] 
to make or submit any false record1     
acc\nt1 label1 or o!r in=mation1 )      
respect to any de=e/ation good t has    
be51 or is int5d$ to be1 import$ into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,due 
dilig5ce /atem5t ,! ,commission] (      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all       
require a due dilig5ce /atem5t t        
complies ) subsection 7b7 to be provid$ 
by ea* op]ator or trad] :o imports into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates a cov]$ commodity4  7b7 

,requirem5ts ,! due dilig5ce /atem5t    
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all conta9-- 
7#a7 a description ( ea* cov]$          
commodity1 t includes-- 7,a7 ! trade "n 
( ea* su* commodity2  7,b7 ! quantity & 
requir$ unit ( measurem5t1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,commission] ( ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection1 ( ea* su* commodity2  7,c7 
) respect to ea* su* commodity t is wood
 or is o!rwise produc$ us+ wood1 !      
common & sci5tific names ( su* wood2 &  
7,d7 ) respect to ea* su* commodity com+
 f c\ntries categoriz$ "u section #c z a
 ,level ,i or ,level ,,ii risk1 ! c\ntry
 ( orig9 & geolocation coord9ates1 z    
det]m9$ practical by ! ,commission] (   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2  7#b7 !   
"n1 po/al address1 & contact in=mation (
 ea* p]son t suppli$ to su* op]ator or  
trad] ea* cov]$ commodity2  7#c7        
adequately conclusive & v]ifiable       
in=mation t ! cov]$ products are        
de=e/ation free2 &  7#d7 any o!r        
in=mation ! ,commission] ( ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection det]m9es necess>y to 

det]m9e t ea* cov]$ commodity is n a    
de=e/ation good & has be5 produc$ 9     
accordance ) ! relevant law reg>d+      
de=e/ation ( ! c\ntry ( orig94  7c7     
,civil ,p5alties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9      
addition to any civil or crim9al p5alty 
t may be impos$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 or any o!r provision (    
law1 any op]ator or trad] :o violates   
?is ,act1 or any regulation issu$ "u ?is
 ,act1 %all-- 7,a7 be assess$ a civil   
p5alty 9 an am\nt n m ?an #d p]c5t ( !  
total ,unit$ ,/ates rev5ue ( su* op]ator
 or trad] = ! fiscal ye> prec$+ !       
issuance ( su* f9e2  7,b7 h ea*         
de=e/ation good confiscat$2 &  7,c7 = a 
p]iod ( n m ?an #ab mon?s1 be           
ineligible--  7i7 to ent] into any      
contract ) any ,f$]al ag5cy = !         
procurem5t ( goods1 mat]ials1 & s]vices2
 &  7ii7 = any ,f$]al fund+1 grants1 &  
concessions4  7#b7 ,det]m9+ f9e ,9      
calculat+ ea* f9e requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade            
,repres5tative may consid]-- 7,a7 !     

environm5tal damage caus$ by !          
de=e/ation good2  7,b7 ! ability ( !    
violator to pay2  7,c7 ensure su* f9e   
effectively deprives ! violator ( !     
economic b5efits d]iv$ f import+ !      
de=e/ation good2 &  7,d7 gradually      
increase su* f9e = ea* repeat violation 
until ! f9e is 9 an am\nt equal to #d   
p]c5t ( ! total ,unit$ ,/ates rev5ue ( !
 violator = ! fiscal ye> prec$+ !       
issuance ( su* f9e4  7#c7 ,s]i\s or     
repeat violations ,9 ! case ( a s]i\s or
 repeat violation1 an op]ator or trad]  
%all be prohibit$ f import+ into !      
,unit$ ,/ates any good = a p]iod ( n m  
?an #ab mon?s4  7#d7 ,det]m9+ s]i\s     
violation ,9 det]m9+ :at con/itutes a   
s]i\s violation "u p>agraph 7#c71 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all
 consid]-- 7,a7 ! nature1 circum/ances1 
ext5t1 & gravity ( ! violation2  7,b7 ! 
degree ( culpability2 &  7,c7 su* o!r   
matt]s z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative1 9 consultation ) !      
,commission] ( ,cu/oms & ,bord]         

,protection1 det]m9es necess>y4  7d7    
,increas$ inspection rates  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,beg9n+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbi1   
bas$ on ! c\ntry categorization li/     
requir$ "u section #c7;a77#a71 !        
,commission] ( ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection %all implem5t ! foll[+      
increas$ inspection rates3 7,a7 ,( !    
goods orig9at+ f a c\ntry1 or region    
!re(1 categoriz$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,trade ,repres5tative "u section        
#c7;a77#a7 z a ,level ,i risk1 n less   
?an #i p]c5t ( su* goods import$ into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 a cal5d> ye> %all be    
inspect$ = de=e/ation goods4  7,b7 ,( ! 
goods orig9at+ f a c\ntry1 or region    
!re(1 categoriz$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,trade ,repres5tative "u section        
#c7;a77#a7 z a ,level ,,ii risk1 n less 
?an #c p]c5t ( su* goods import$ into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 a cal5d> ye> %all be    
inspect$ = de=e/ation goods4  7,c7 ,( ! 
goods orig9at+ f a c\ntry1 or region    
!re(1 categoriz$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,trade ,repres5tative "u section        

#c7;a77#a7 z a ,level ,,iii risk1 n less
 ?an #a p]c5t ( su* goods import$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a cal5d> ye> %all be   
inspect$ = de=e/ation goods4  7#b7      
,rulemak+ au?ority ,! ,commission] (    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection may1 9     
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade 
,repres5tative1 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 promulgate   
su* rules & regulations z su*           
,commission] det]m9es necess>y to c>ry  
out p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,int]/ate       
comm]ce prohibition ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjbi1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all
 by regulation e/abli% a plan to en=ce !
 prohibition "u section #a7;a77#b74  #d4
 ,c\ntry categorization bas$ on risk    
pos$ ( import+ de=e/ation goods  7a7    
,c\ntry categorization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative    
%all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a1     
#bjbi1 & e o!r ye> !reaft]1 categorize e
 c\ntry "u "o ( ! ?ree risk levels      

describ$ "u subsection 7b71 except z    
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 bas$ on ! risk
 t imports orig9at+ f su* c\ntry are    
de=e/ation goods2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbi1 & e o!r ye>        
!reaft]-- 7i7 publi% su* categorization 
on ! int]net website ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,trade ,repres5tative2 &  7ii7 =mally   
notify ea* c\ntry1 z describ$ "u        
subsection 7c77#d71 ( ! risk level ( su*
 c\ntry & ( ea* regional categorization 
( su* c\ntry "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7    
,regional categorizations ,a region )9 a
 c\ntry may be categoriz$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative "u a       
diff]5t risk level "u subsection 7b7 ?an
 ! risk level su* c\ntry is categoriz$  
"u if suffici5t in=mation is available =
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative  
to det]m9e t su* region w>rants a       
diff]5t categorization ?an ! c\ntry su* 
region is 94  7#c7 ,int]im              
categorization ,= ! p]iod beg9n+ on     
,janu>y #a1 #bjbi1 & end+ on ! date on  
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade              

,repres5tative completes ! risk level   
categorization requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ea* c\ntry1 & ea* region !re(1 %all be 
categoriz$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 z a    
,level ,,ii risk4  7b7 ,risk ,levels    
7#a7 ,level ,i ,a c\ntry1 or region     
!re(1 %all be categoriz$ z a ,level ,i  
if ! imports orig9at+ f su* c\ntry1 or  
region !re(1 pose a high risk ( be+     
de=e/ation goods4  7#b7 ,level ,,ii ,a  
c\ntry1 or region !re(1 %all be         
categoriz$ z a ,level ,,ii if ! imports 
orig9at+ f su* c\ntry1 or region !re(1  
pose a mod]ate risk ( be+ de=e/ation    
goods4  7#c7 ,level ,,iii ,a c\ntry1 or 
region !re(1 %all be categoriz$ z a     
,level ,,iii if ! imports orig9at+ f su*
 c\ntry1 or region !re(1 pose a l[ risk 
( be+ de=e/ation goods4  7c7 ,det]m9+   
risk level  7#a7  ,assessm5t  ,! risk   
level categorization requir$ "u         
subsection 7a77#a7 %all be bas$ on an   
objective & transp>5t assessm5t1 det]m9$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade              
,repres5tative1 consid]+ ! late/        

sci5tific evid5ce & int]nationally      
recogniz$ s\rces1 & %all be prim>ily    
bas$ on ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7,a7 ,! rate 
( de=e/ation & =e/ degradation s9ce     
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 )9 ! c\ntry1 or    
region !re(1 be+ categoriz$4  7,b7 ,!   
rate at :i* ! c\ntry1 or region !re(1   
be+ categoriz$ is exp&+ ! use (         
agriculture l& = cov]$ products1 cov]$  
commodities1 & cov]$ s\rces4  7,c7 ,!   
production tr5ds ( ! cov]$ products1    
cov]$ commodities1 & cov]$ s\rces )9 !  
c\ntry1 or region !re(1 be+ categoriz$4 
7#b7 ,additional consid]ations ,!       
assessm5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
also consid] ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,in=mation  
relat$ to ! effective cov]+ ( emissions 
& removals f agriculture1 =e/ry1 & l&   
use 9 ! nationally det]m9$ contribution 
to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,framework         
,conv5tion on ,climate ,*ange 7adopt$ 9 
,rio de ,janeiro1 ,brazil1 9 ,june      
#aiib7 t may be submitt$ by ! c\ntry1 or
 region !re(1 be+ categoriz$1 regional  
au?orities & op]ators 9 su* c\ntry1 or  

region !re(1 nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 indig5\s peoples1 local  
communities1 civil society organizations
 & any o!r int]e/$ p>ty ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,trade ,repres5tative det]m9es          
appropriate4  7,b7 ,agreem5ts & o!r     
in/rum5ts betwe5 ! c\ntry1 or region    
!re(1 be+ categoriz$ & ! ,unit$ ,/ates t
 address de=e/ation1 =e/ degradation1 & 
compliance ) section #a4  7,c7 ,:e!r !  
c\ntry1 or region !re(1 be+ categoriz$  
has national1 regional1 or local laws 9 
place to combat de=e/ation & =e/        
degradation1 includ+ :e!r su* c\ntry1 or
 region !re(1 has--  7i7 implem5t$      
,article #e ! decision by ! ,unit$      
,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on       
,climate ,*ange's #ba/ ,conf]5ce (      
,p>ities 9 ,p>is1 ,france1 adopt$ on    
,decemb] #ab1 #bjae 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,p>is ,agreem5t72  7ii7 :e!r su*    
c\ntry effectively en=ces su* laws2 &   
7iii7 :e!r ! p5alties impos$ "u su* laws
 are ( suffici5t sev]ity to deprive !   
p5aliz$ op]ator or trad] ( ! b5efits    

ga9$ f engag+ 9 de=e/ation or =e/       
degradation4  7,d7 ,:e!r ! c\ntry1 or   
region !re(1 be+ categoriz$ has         
transp>5t data on de=e/ation & =e/      
degradation &1 :]e applicable1 ! exi/5ce
 (1 compliance )1 or effective en=cem5t 
( laws protect+ human rights1 ! rights (
 indig5\s peoples1 & local communities4 
7,e7 ,sanctions impos$ by ! ,security   
,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$ ,nations or ! ,unit$ 
,/ates on ! import or export (          
de=e/ation goods4  7,f7 ,risk           
classification det]m9$ by ! ,european   
,union "u ! ,european ,union ,de=e/ation
 ,regulation4  7#c7 ,engagem5t ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative %all      
engage ) ea* c\ntry1 or region !re(1 t  
is categoriz$1 at risk ( be+ categoriz$ 
z a ,level ,i risk1 ) ! objective (     
r$uc+ ! level ( risk ( su* c\ntry or    
region !re(4  7#d7 ,notification ,^u    
f9aliz+ ! second risk-level             
categorization requir$ "u subsection    
7a77#a71 & ea* risk-level categorization
 !reaft]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade        

,repres5tative %all-- 7,a7 =mally notify
 ea* c\ntry ( a *ange f ! mo/ rec5tly   
publi%$ risk-level categorization "u    
subsection 7a77#b7 9 ! risk-level ( su* 
c\ntry or region !re(2  7,b7 provide n  
long] ?an #f mon?s = su* c\ntry to      
respond2 &  7,c7 include 9 su*          
notification ! foll[+3  7i7 ,ea* reason 
= ! int5tion to *ange ! risk level ( !  
c\ntry or region !re(4  7ii7 ,9 ! case (
 an increase 9 risk level1 an invitation
 to respond 9 writ+ to provide in=mation
 on measures tak5 by su* c\ntry to rem$y
 ! situation4  7iii7 ,! consequ5ces su* 
c\ntry w face because ( a *ange 9 ! risk
 level ( su* c\ntry or region !re(4  7d7
 ,duty ,to update ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,trade ,repres5tative %all update !     
risk-level categorization requir$ "u    
subsection 7a77#a7 e>li] ?an requir$ "u 
su* subsection if any new evid5ce is    
receiv$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade        
,repres5tative det]m9es affects !       
risk-level categorization ( a c\ntry or 
region !re(4  7e7 ,rulemak+ au?ority ,! 

,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative may1
 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,commission] (       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce1 & ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 promulgate su* rules &     
regulations z su* repres5tative det]m9es
 necess>y to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4  #e4
 ,int]national assi/ance  7a7 ,assi/ance
 to ,level ,i c\ntries ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all provide pref]5ce to c\ntries 
categoriz$ "u section #a7;d77#b77;,a7 z 
a ,level ,i risk :5 provid+ f9ancial    
assi/ance relat$ to de=e/ation &        
=e/-relat$ degradation4  7b7 ,rev5ue f  
p5alties ,) respect to all am\nts       
collect$ 9 ! =m ( civil p5alties        
pursuant to section #a1 & not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury %all use an am\nt equal to    
half ( ! total am\nt ( p5alties collect$
 9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye> to provide       
assi/ance to "u develop$ c\ntries )     
respect to de=e/ation & =e/-degradation 

managem5t4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
  7#a7 ,agriculture use ,! t]m          
agriculture use means ! use ( l& = !    
purpose (-- 7,a7 agriculture1 includ+   
agricultural plantations & set-aside    
agricultural areas2 or  7,b7 re>+       
live/ock4  7#b7 ,cov]$ commodity ,! t]m 
cov]$ commodity means ea* ( ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,cattle4  7,b7 ,cocoa4  7,c7 ,palm 
oil4  7,d7 ,rubb]4  7,e7 ,soy4  7,f7    
,wood4  7#c7 ,cov]$ product ,! t]m cov]$
 product means any item t has be5 f$ )1 
made )1 conta9s1 or 0 o!rwise produc$ ) 
a cov]$ commodity4  7#d7 ,cov]$ s\rce ,!
 t]m cov]$ s\rce means any precursor to 
a cov]$ commodity t is us$ to produce   
su* commodity4  7#e7 ,de=e/ation ,! t]m 
de=e/ation means ! loss ( a =e/ result+ 
f ! :ole or p>tial conv]sion ( su* =e/  
to-- 7,a7 agricultural use or ano!r non 
=e/ l& use2 or  7,b7 a tree plantation4 
7#f7 ,de=e/ation good ,! t]m de=e/ation 
good means ea* ( ! foll[+1 only if      
produc$1 s\rc$1 made1 or o!rwise d]iv$ f
 l&1 on or aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 t  

is subject to de=e/ation or =e/         
degr$ation3  7,a7 ,a cov]$ product4     
7,b7 ,a cov]$ commodity4  7,c7 ,a cov]$ 
s\rce4  7#g7 ,=e/ ,! t]m =e/ means l&   
spann+ m ?an #j4e hect>es ) trees high] 
?an #e met]s & a canopy ( m ?an #aj     
p]c5t1 or trees able to rea* ^? ?re%olds
 9 situ1 exclud+ l& t is pr$om9ately "u 
agricultural or urban l& use4  7#h7 ,=e/
 degradation ,! t]m =e/ degradation--   
7,a7 means human-driv5 /ructural *anges 
to =e/ cov] t result 9 a *ange 9 species
 composition1 /ructure1 or function ( ! 
=e/1 :i* c be indicat$ by factors su*   
z--  7i7 impacts to c>bon /orage & o!r  
ecosy/em s]vices2  7ii7 native species  
abundance & composition2 &  7iii7 tree  
age class di/ribution2 &  7,b7 includes 
! conv]sion (--  7i7 prim>y =e/s1       
naturally reg5]at+ =e/s1 or old gr[?    
=e/s into plantation =e/s or into o!r   
wood$ l&2 &  7ii7 prim>y =e/s or old    
gr[? =e/s into tempor>ily un/ock$ =e/s  
due to cle>cutt+ or o!r h>ve/+4  7#i7   
,op]ator ,! t]m op]ator means any p]son 

:o1 9 ! c\rse ( comm]cial activity--    
7,a7 places relevant products into !    
int]/ate comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  
7,b7 imports relevant products into !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,trad] ,! t]m     
trad] means any p]son 9 ! supply *a9 o!r
 ?an ! op]ator :o1 9 ! c\rse ( a        
comm]cial activity1 makes a product     
available to be import$ into ! ,unit$   
,/ates4