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S. 1094119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 24, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act of 2025
Introduced:
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Senate bill S 1094 would require federal agencies to prioritize U.S.-made mass timber in construction, renovation, and leasing of federal buildings.
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S 1094 would require federal agencies to prioritize mass timber — engineered wood made from layers of pressed lumber — when constructing, renovating, or leasing federal buildings, including military bases. The wood must come from U.S. forests and manufacturing facilities and meet certified environmental standards or be sourced from land managed under federal, state, or tribal rules. Agencies must favor wood from forests being actively restored, managed for wildfire risk reduction, or owned by underserved groups such as tribal nations and small family landowners.
The bill most directly affects federal construction contractors, timber companies, wood product manufacturers, forest owners — particularly tribal nations and small family landowners — and federal agencies that manage building projects. Workers in the U.S. timber and construction industries, and communities near forests, could be indirectly affected by shifts in demand for responsibly harvested wood.
Contractors would be required to submit documentation proving the origin of any wood products used. The General Services Administration would be required to study the environmental impact of using mass timber in new federal buildings and report findings to Congress within approximately one year.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.