02/13/2024
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"That goes from $500 to $1,000 a day per container, which adds up if you have multiple containers in a shipment and they are all held."
"Thanks to the hard work of Reps. Duarte and Costa, whose wood product industry in California has experienced many of these importation issues."
"This isn't endangered species or an invasive species issue, or a threat to agriculture or the ecosystem in America."
"H.R. 7157, a bipartisan bill offered by Congressman Duarte, would amend the Lacey Act to foster greater accountability, transparency, and certainty for businesses."