Bill uses tariff money to help timber companies and promote wood building.
H.R. 10906 — Strong American Wood Act · Filed by Bruce Westerman (R-AR) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Oct 22, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill takes money from softwood lumber tariffs. It puts the money into a fund to help the timber industry. It gives tax credits to companies that build with mass timber. It offers grants to states for housing made with American wood. Federal agencies must buy only American wood products. The bill also funds biochar and reforestation research.
Who it affects
Timber companies, sawmills, and wood product makers gain tax credits and grants. Construction firms that build with mass timber benefit from tax incentives. States get grants to fund housing projects. Federal agencies must follow new rules about which wood they can buy.
One thing to notice
The bill converts tariff money into permanent payments to the timber industry. A commission with four timber industry seats gets power over spending.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Oct 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 22, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Armed Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- tariff — A tax the government puts on goods brought in from other countries.
- mass timber — Large wooden building materials made by gluing wood pieces together.
- biochar — Charcoal made from wood or plants, used in soil or energy.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (50,094 characters) on Oct 31, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,778 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 2026-10-31.
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