Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023
Latest action · Mar 15, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 15, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023
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.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2023 to Jul 30, 2024, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Mar 15, 2023 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | May 9, 2023 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | May 9, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jun 7, 2023 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Nov 27, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Jul 30, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Mar 15, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1472 | Plant Biostimulant Act | Related bill | Apr 4, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2023Introduced in Senate
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