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Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1907| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2025
Roger Marshall

Roger Marshall

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (2)
Alex Padilla (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025, aims to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) by providing a consistent definition for plant biostimulants . It specifically excludes these substances from the existing definitions of "plant regulator" and "pesticide" under FIFRA, clarifying their regulatory status. The bill defines a plant biostimulant as a substance or mixture that supports a plant's natural processes independently of its nutrient content, thereby improving nutrient availability, stress tolerance, and overall growth or yield. It also introduces definitions for "nutritional chemical" and "vitamin hormone product." The Environmental Protection Agency Administrator is required to revise relevant regulations within 120 days of enactment to incorporate these new definitions. Beyond definitional changes, the bill mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a comprehensive study on plant biostimulants. This study will assess practices that effectively increase soil organic matter, reduce atmospheric volatilization, promote nutrient management, and limit runoff or leaching of nutrients. Furthermore, it will examine how biostimulants can restore beneficial soil bioactivity, aid in carbon sequestration, improve nutrient use efficiency, and support innovative approaches to agricultural sustainability. The Secretary must make a public report detailing the study's findings and submit it to Congress within two years of receiving funds for the study.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-802
Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023
May 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3783
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-802
    Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023


  • May 22, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • June 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3783
    Introduced in House

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3783: Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025

Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1907| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2025
This legislation, titled the Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025, aims to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) by providing a consistent definition for plant biostimulants . It specifically excludes these substances from the existing definitions of "plant regulator" and "pesticide" under FIFRA, clarifying their regulatory status. The bill defines a plant biostimulant as a substance or mixture that supports a plant's natural processes independently of its nutrient content, thereby improving nutrient availability, stress tolerance, and overall growth or yield. It also introduces definitions for "nutritional chemical" and "vitamin hormone product." The Environmental Protection Agency Administrator is required to revise relevant regulations within 120 days of enactment to incorporate these new definitions. Beyond definitional changes, the bill mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a comprehensive study on plant biostimulants. This study will assess practices that effectively increase soil organic matter, reduce atmospheric volatilization, promote nutrient management, and limit runoff or leaching of nutrients. Furthermore, it will examine how biostimulants can restore beneficial soil bioactivity, aid in carbon sequestration, improve nutrient use efficiency, and support innovative approaches to agricultural sustainability. The Secretary must make a public report detailing the study's findings and submit it to Congress within two years of receiving funds for the study.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-802
Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023
May 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3783
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-802
    Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023


  • May 22, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • June 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3783
    Introduced in House
Roger Marshall

Roger Marshall

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (2)
Alex Padilla (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 119-3783: Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted