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US HR616
Resolution
Status
7/29/2025
Primary Sponsor
Salud Carbajal
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AI Summary
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Designates July 2025 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month" to recognize domestic cut flower and foliage growers
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U.S. consumers spend over $59 billion annually on floral products, with per capita spending of approximately $177 per year
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Only 20% of flowers and foliage sold in the United States is domestically grown, despite consumer preference for locally grown products
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The "Certified American Grown" logo was created in July 2014 to help consumers identify domestically produced flowers and foliage
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Urges Americans to support domestic flower and foliage farmers, processors, and distributors, recognizing the industry supports hundreds of growers, thousands of small businesses, and tens of thousands of jobs
Legislative Description
Expressing support for the designation of July 2025 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".
Agriculture and food
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
7/29/2025