Mississippi Senate urges Congress to block EU-style deforestation rules
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Summary
The Mississippi Senate passed a resolution asking Congress to discourage implementation of certain European Union deforestation regulations, saying the rules could harm U.S. farmers; the measure was sponsored by Senators McCaughn, Suber and Berry and carried by morning roll call.
The Mississippi Senate voted to approve a resolution urging Congress to oppose implementation of certain European Union deforestation rules that sponsors said could impose costs on U.S. farmers.
Senator McCaughn, speaking as one of the sponsors, said the resolution “encourages Congress to pass legislation prohibiting implementation of deforestation regulations” and warned that EU rules already enacted are “hard on our farmers” and “could cost them quite a bit of money.” The resolution was introduced with endorsements from the Farm Bureau and the Forestry Association.
The chamber used the 'use of the morning roll call' procedure for final action. The clerk announced that the resolution passed by morning roll call; the transcript does not include an itemized roll-call tally or named individual votes.
The resolution, identified in the clerk’s reading as 'Senate Resolution No. 3, European Union Deforestation Regulation Resolution Discouraging the Implementation of Policies Required by ...', asks the U.S. Congress to consider legislation to prevent implementation of similar rules in the United States. The measure’s sponsors are recorded as Senators McCaughn, Suber and Berry.
There was no extended debate recorded in the transcript beyond the sponsor’s explanation. The record notes the measure was supported by agricultural groups but does not include written text of the resolution or specific legal citations in the transcript.
The Senate then moved on to other agenda items and announcements after the resolution’s passage.
