HR 8744 — To prohibit the import of certain goods produced, sourced, made, or otherwise derived from deforestation and the sale of such items in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.
Congress 119
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
- Jayapal, Pramila (D, WA-7) — cosponsor
- Frost, Maxwell (D, FL-10) — cosponsor
- Castor, Kathy (D, FL-14) — cosponsor
- Cleaver, Emanuel (D, MO-5) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (1)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
| Filing | Period | Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Income | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2025 first_quarter | HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP | ACP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | $80,000 | H.R. 8744 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
Text versions
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Connected on the graph
Inbound (5)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Jayapal, Pramila | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Frost, Maxwell | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Castor, Kathy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Cleaver, Emanuel | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-01 | ACP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 8744 | lobbying_bill_mention |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayapal, Pramila (D, house WA-7) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Castor, Kathy (D, house FL-14) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Cleaver, Emanuel (D, house MO-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Frost, Maxwell (D, house FL-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 1 | $80,000 | 0 | $0 | $80,000 |
| 2 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 440 | $35,906 | $35,906 |
| 3 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 41 | $8,250 | $8,250 |
| 4 | self | 0 | $0 | 4 | $4,775 | $4,775 |
| 5 | thegroup | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 6 | grassroots analytics | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 7 | retired | 0 | $0 | 13 | $1,988 | $1,988 |
| 8 | tension corp. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 9 | n/a | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 10 | google inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $600 | $600 |
| 11 | mtnw | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 12 | morgan stanley | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 13 | starbucks | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 14 | uua | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 15 | applovin | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 16 | joseph l. caballero cpa / eroc advisor | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 17 | land iq, llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $350 | $350 |
| 18 | microsoft | 0 | $0 | 3 | $310 | $310 |
| 19 | arnold & porter | 0 | $0 | 1 | $300 | $300 |
| 20 | bgr group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $300 | $300 |
| 21 | university of central florida | 0 | $0 | 1 | $260 | $260 |
| 22 | mcbreen & nowak p.a. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250 | $250 |
| 23 | capitol hill consulting group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250 | $250 |
| 24 | ahmg | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250 | $250 |
| 25 | ruchika | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250 | $250 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
4 predicted yes (1%) · 280 predicted no (52%) · 259 unknown (47%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 4 yes / 0 no / 259 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
4 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Castor, Kathy (D · house · FL-14) · cosponsor
- Cleaver, Emanuel (D · house · MO-5) · cosponsor
- Frost, Maxwell (D · house · FL-10) · cosponsor
- Jayapal, Pramila (D · house · WA-7) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Jayapal, Pramila (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Castor, Kathy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Cleaver, Emanuel (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Frost, Maxwell (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-01-01 · lobbied on by ACP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (h.r. 8744) · lobbying_bill_mention