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S. 802

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To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for a consistent definition for plant biostimulants.
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Committee
Latest Action · March 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
March 15, 2023
Cosponsors (6)
4D 1R
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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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