Bill H.R.7752 titled “Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022” was referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology Horticulture and Research by the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta.
Bill H.R.7763 titled “To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to support and incentivize domestic activities to address fertilizer shortages and deficiencies, diversify fertilizer sources, and reduce dependency on foreign sources for fertilizer, and for other purposes” was referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology Horticulture and Research by the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna.
Bill H.R.7765 titled “American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2022” was referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology Horticulture and Research by the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Davis Spanberger Abigail.
Bill H.R.7812 titled “Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative Act of 2022” was referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology Horticulture and Research by the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele.
Bill H.R.7813 titled “Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2022” was referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology Horticulture and Research by the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele.
The Agriculture Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day, taking one action on average per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022 | Rep. Panetta, Jimmy | Committee on Agriculture |
| To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to support and incentivize domestic activities to address fertilizer shortages and deficiencies, diversify fertilizer sources, and reduce dependency on foreign sources for fertilizer, and for other purposes. | Rep. Khanna, Ro | Committee on Agriculture |
| American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2022 | Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis | Committee on Agriculture |
| Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative Act of 2022 | Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i | Committee on Agriculture |
| Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2022 | Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i | Committee on Agriculture |
