118th Congress Environmental Protection
S. 802: Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023
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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
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- Charles Grassley R-IA
- Angus King I-ME
- Dianne Feinstein D-CA
- Ben Luján D-NM
- Raphael Warnock D-GA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Braun SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Mike Braun.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.