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Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-802| Senate 
| Updated: 3/15/2023
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (6)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 4, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1472
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  • March 15, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 15, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • April 4, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1472
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1472: Plant Biostimulant Act

Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-802| Senate 
| Updated: 3/15/2023
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.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 4, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1472
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  • March 15, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 15, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • April 4, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1472
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (6)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1472: Plant Biostimulant Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted