S1094Referred to Committee

Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-24
Introduced
3
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Sponsor

Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 85.2% (851 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2025-03-24

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Plain-English Summary

The federal government would be required to consider using mass timber (engineered wood products made from smaller trees) in new federal building construction projects, with the goal of reducing carbon emissions and supporting the timber industry. This would affect federal agencies responsible for building and maintaining government facilities, as well as timber companies and construction firms that would compete to supply these materials. The change aims to make federal buildings more environmentally friendly while creating economic opportunities in forestry and construction sectors.

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