Plant Biostimulant Act

United States118th CongressHR-1472House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 4, 2023

Summary

Plant Biostimulant Act 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

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S-802: Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    House of Representatives

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

    House of Representatives

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