Sponsors (6)
The bill boosts demand for U.S. innovative wood—supporting jobs and forest health and increasing climate transparency—while risking higher construction costs, added procurement burdens, and reduced competition for alternative materials.
Construction workers and small U.S. wood-product businesses will see increased demand as federal and military buildings favor U.S.-made innovative wood and mass timber, creating jobs and supporting domestic manufacturing.
Rural communities and residents on tribal lands near wildfire-prone forests can benefit from increased use of wood sourced from restoration and wildfire-protection forestry, which supports forest health and can reduce catastrophic fire risk near communities.
Taxpayers will gain greater transparency because federal requirements for cradle-to-gate lifecycle assessments and public reporting increase visibility into the climate and environmental impacts of using innovative wood in public buildings.
Taxpayers and federal employees may face higher costs because prioritizing U.S.-sourced mass timber could raise construction expenses or require more expensive materials, increasing spending on public building projects.
Small businesses and contracting officials may face increased administrative burden and slower procurement because documentation and verification requirements for wood sourcing and lifecycle reporting add compliance steps.
Small suppliers and firms that produce or use alternative building materials could be disadvantaged as a strong preference for domestic wood products limits competition and supplier diversity in federal construction contracts.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires GSA and DOD to prioritize U.S.-made innovative wood products and mass timber from "responsible sources" and complete a cradle‑to‑gate lifecycle assessment for new public buildings.
Official title: To establish a contracting preference for public buildings that use innovative wood products in the construction of those buildings, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 29, 2026 by Glenn Thompson · Last progress May 29, 2026
Requires the GSA Administrator and the Secretary of Defense to prioritize using innovative wood products and mass timber in federal public buildings, giving preference to materials produced in the United States from "responsible sources." It directs contracting officials to favor products tied to restoration, wildfire‑protection management, or underserved forest owners (including Tribal and small family forests) and to seek documentation verifying sourcing. The bill also orders a cradle‑to‑gate whole‑building lifecycle assessment for new public buildings using innovative wood products, to be completed and reported to Congress within specified 180‑day timeframes.