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Firms cite sanctions, weak exports, and lack of equipment and investment.

President says he will urge Congress to codify the restriction as part of new housing plans.

Planned higher rates on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities will now take effect on January 1, 2027, instead of January 1, 2026.

Large operators will apply new obligations from 30 December 2026, while micro and small firms will follow from 30 June 2027 under simplified due diligence rules.

Bill authorizes $220 million in federal guarantees for sawmills near forest restoration areas.

Measures will not take effect without House approval as Speaker Johnson declines to bring them to a vote.

Signatories include CEPI, CEI-Bois, COCERAL and Bioenergy Europe citing supply chain-wide compliance issues.

Forests in Irkutsk and Moscow regions clear-cut under guise of Defense Ministry sanitation work.

House passed companion bill in January; Senate committee version expands thinning and limits legal delays.

Production continues as debt freeze supports search for business continuity and job preservation.