Bill extends tax breaks for mass timber firms through 2031.
H.R. 10852 — Mass Timber Growth and Innovation Act · Filed by Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Oct 19, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill gives two tax breaks to firms that make mass timber. Mass timber is wood glued together in layers, like cross-laminated timber. Firms get a 10% tax break for building or upgrading plants. Firms also get a 20% tax break for research into new mass timber. These breaks last through 2031.
Who it affects
Mass timber makers and wood firms with research stand to gain tax breaks. Rural areas with wood work may see job growth. The federal government loses tax money for public services.
One thing to notice
The bill does not require firms to meet green or safety standards. The Treasury Secretary can decide what counts as mass timber.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Oct 19, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 19, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- mass timber — Wood glued together in layers, like cross-laminated timber or nail-laminated timber.
- tax break — Money the government does not collect from a firm's taxes.
- Treasury Secretary — The federal official who runs the Treasury and makes tax rules.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,190 characters) on Oct 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,396 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-22.
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