Bill · H.R. 6192· House(119-HR-6192)
Fertilizer Research Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 11/20/2025
- Last activity
- 1/13/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- Sponsored by
- Ashley Hinson
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Fertilizer Research Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Agriculture to create and publish a detailed report on the United States fertilizer industry. The report must be published on the Department of Agriculture website within one year of the Act's enactment. It requires the Secretary to consult with the Administrator of the Economic Research Service to gather information. The report covers various topics including market size, pricing trends, and the impact of imports. It also examines the supply chain, industry concentration, and the regulatory environment. Finally, it looks at emerging technologies and potential reporting mechanisms for price transparency.
Yes· 3 of 12
Would farmers be better off under this?+5
The bill directly addresses pricing impacts, supply chain disruptions, and market transparency that affect agricultural producers.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
The bill mandates the publication of a detailed report and evaluates the transparency of current price reporting.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
Agricultural business owners benefit from increased market transparency and the identification of regulatory burdens.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Market Transparency: The bill calls for a description of how transparent current price reporting is and evaluates the potential for a new reporting mechanism to help market participants (Section 2(a)(9)). This could provide better clarity on pricing at multiple levels of the supply chain.
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Understanding of Emerging Technologies: The report will include a description of prices, crop-use efficiencies, and yields for emerging fertilizers and technologies, such as biological fertilizers, compared to conventional ones (Section 2(a)(7)). This could help people understand new tools available for agriculture.
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Insight into Supply Chain Risks: The report includes an overview of the supply chain, including transportation, logistics, and disruptions caused by natural disasters (Section 2(a)(5)). This information could help people understand potential risks to fertilizer availability.
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Evaluation of Competitive Practices: The bill requires a study on industry concentration and whether it has resulted in anticompetitive impacts (Section 2(a)(6)). This could help identify if the market structure is working against producers.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Identification of Regulatory Burdens: The report will describe areas where the regulatory environment may be hampering the production, distribution, and usage of fertilizer (Section 2(a)(8)). While this identifies issues, it highlights that current regulations may be acting as a burden on the industry.
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Risk Assessment: The report will include a description of anticipated economic and political risks to fertilizer production resulting from market growth (Section 2(a)(10)). This indicates that growth in the industry may bring about certain risks to production.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+5Good For Business Owners+3Good For Rural Residents+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+3Improves Small Business Support+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+3Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+2Improves Environmental Protections+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+2
- 2/17/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/13/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- 11/20/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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