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HR 6515118th CongressFailed / ExpiredHouse

FOREST Act of 2023

Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Origin Chamber
House
Last Updated
Dec 5, 2025
Latest Action Date
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Official Summary

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Executive Summary

The FOREST Act of 2023 (H.R. 6515) is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress, originating in the House of Representatives. The bill relates to the policy area of Foreign Trade and International Finance. As of the latest update, the bill was referred to the Subcommittee on Trade on December 17, 2024. The bill ultimately failed or expired without further legislative action. No official summary or full text of the bill is available in the provided source data, limiting detailed analysis of its specific provisions or objectives.

Bottom Line

H.R. 6515, the FOREST Act of 2023, was introduced but did not advance beyond referral to a subcommittee and ultimately failed or expired without becoming law.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill is titled the FOREST Act of 2023 and was introduced in the House of Representatives during the 118th Congress.
  • It falls under the policy area of Foreign Trade and International Finance.
  • The latest recorded legislative action was referral to the Subcommittee on Trade on December 17, 2024.
  • The bill status is marked as Failed / Expired, indicating it did not pass or move forward in the legislative process.
  • No official summary or full text is available, limiting detailed understanding of the bill's content.
Who Benefits?

['Cannot be determined due to lack of bill text and summary.']

Potential Concerns

['Lack of available text and summary prevents assessment of implementation challenges, costs, or oversight mechanisms.', 'Failure to advance past subcommittee referral suggests possible legislative or procedural barriers.']

Political Context

The bill was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress and referred to the Subcommittee on Trade, indicating it was considered within the context of trade-related legislative priorities. Its failure or expiration suggests it did not gain sufficient support or priority to advance further.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 1

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Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['Unable to identify indirect or second-order effects due to lack of bill content.']

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of an official summary and full bill text significantly limits transparency and public understanding of the FOREST Act of 2023. This lack of information restricts oversight and informed analysis of the bill's potential impacts, beneficiaries, or risks.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 40%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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