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Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-7752| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2022
Jimmy Panetta

Jimmy Panetta

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (5)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022 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.
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Timeline
May 12, 2022
Introduced in House
May 12, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 8, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
  • May 12, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • May 12, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • June 8, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

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Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-7752| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2022
Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022 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.
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Timeline
May 12, 2022
Introduced in House
May 12, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 8, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
  • May 12, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • May 12, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • June 8, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jimmy Panetta

Jimmy Panetta

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (5)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted