118th Congress Environmental Protection
H.R. 1472: Plant Biostimulant Act
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Summary
This bill excludes plant biostimulants (i.e., a substance, micro-organism, or mixture thereof that supports a plant's natural processes independently of the biostimulant's nutrient content) from regulation under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to study the types of plant biostimulants and practices of plant biostimulant use that best achieve certain results, such as increasing organic matter content.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- James Baird R-INOriginal
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Dwight Evans D-PA
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Marcus Molinaro R-NY
- Chellie Pingree D-ME
- Michael Waltz R-FL
- Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL
- Bradley Schneider D-IL
- Deborah Ross D-NC
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer R-OR
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jimmy Panetta SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Jimmy Panetta.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.