118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1472Plant Biostimulant Act

To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for a consistent definition for plant biostimulants.

Environmental protection
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action Apr 4, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 8, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Apr 4, 2023
Agriculture
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS 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.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Apr 4, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.