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US HR616

Resolution

Status

Introduced

7/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Salud Carbajal

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Designates July 2025 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month" to recognize domestic cut flower and foliage growers

  • U.S. consumers spend over $59 billion annually on floral products, with per capita spending of approximately $177 per year

  • Only 20% of flowers and foliage sold in the United States is domestically grown, despite consumer preference for locally grown products

  • The "Certified American Grown" logo was created in July 2014 to help consumers identify domestically produced flowers and foliage

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Agriculture7/29/2025

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