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
Latest companion bill action
S-802: Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
House of Representatives
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