# Congress Proposes Domestic Wood Procurement Rules

Representatives Bruce Westerman and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez introduced the bipartisan Strong American Wood (SAW) Act on October 22, 2026. The proposed legislation would establish domestic timber requirements for federal building components and remove Buy American/Build America exemptions for qualifying domestic forest products. It is a legislative proposal, not an active solicitation or contract opportunity.

- If enacted, the provisions could affect sourcing requirements and specifications for federal building projects that use timber and other forest products.
- Domestic wood and paper producers may benefit from expanded access to federal demand, while contractors and suppliers may need to evaluate sourcing plans for covered building components.
- Procurement teams should treat these measures as proposed changes; the signal identifies no enacted requirements, contract value, solicitation, or submission deadline.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. House of Representatives (House)

### Key Quotes
> That should not be so, and it’s why I introduced the Strong American Wood Act to ease regulatory burdens stifling mill growth, to allow U.S. producers to compete with subsidized foreign producers, and to expand markets for our domestic wood and paper products.
> — Bruce Westerman, Congressman

### Sources
- [WESTERMAN INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION AIMED AT CREATING STRONGER DOMESTIC PULP & PAPER AND WOOD PRODUCTS MARKETS | Congressman Bruce Westerman](https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/westerman-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-aimed-creating-stronger) - Westerman