NAHB supports ‘No Timber from Tyrants’ Act

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said it strongly supports Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-Ark.) “No Timber from Tyrants Act.” 

The legislation would ban imports of wood products from Russia and Belarus while ramping up responsible harvesting of American timber from federal lands.

“Rep. Westerman’s ‘No Timber from Tyrants Act’ is a moral and economic imperative that needs to be enacted immediately,” said NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter. “Banning imports of Russian and Belarusian wood products will help to further economically isolate Russia and deny President Putin another source of funding for his unprovoked aggression against Ukraine.”

Konter also notes that the legislation also calls for responsibly increasing domestic lumber production from federal lands to address the resiliency of our national forests, create jobs, reinvigorate the forest industry and improve housing affordability.

“Time is of the essence and Congress must act swiftly on this bill,” the chairman said.

More information about the “No Timber from Tyrants Act” can be found here.

The NAHB also continues to push for a new softwood lumber agreement with Canada that could result in lower material and housing costs while easing supply chain issues.