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US HB4832
Bill
Status
8/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mark Alford
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AI Summary
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Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to strengthen the USDA BioPreferred Program, which promotes federal purchasing and voluntary labeling of biobased products made from renewable agricultural resources
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Requires federal agencies to annually increase biobased product procurement, complete staff training on biobased purchasing within 2 years, and submit detailed reports on their procurement programs and any failures to meet requirements
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Establishes a Biobased Task Force within USDA to coordinate research, development, promotion, and marketing of biobased products across multiple agency divisions, with a 4-year term and required reporting to Congress
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Creates new definitions for bio-attributed products and plastics, and prohibits mislabeling products with terms like "biobased" or "plant-based" unless they meet statutory definitions
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Extends program authorization through 2031 and directs updates to federal procurement systems (including GSA Advantage! and FedMall) to include biobased product designations and purchasing data collection
Legislative Description
Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025
Agriculture and food
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
8/1/2025