Bill · S. 4418· Senate(119-S-4418)
Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act
- Introduced
- 4/28/2026
- Last activity
- 4/28/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act" aims to stop duties on phosphate fertilizers imported from the Kingdom of Morocco. It prohibits duties imposed under sections 122 or 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 for specific articles. Additionally, the bill calls for the revocation of certain countervailing duty orders regarding phosphate fertilizers from the Kingdom of Morocco and the Russian Federation. It directs the Secretary of Commerce to ensure no unauthorized duties or deposits are collected. Finally, it requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refund specific cash deposits to importers.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would farmers be better off under this?+7
The bill directly lowers the cost of phosphate fertilizer, a key input for many farmers.
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
Farmers and importers of fertilizer benefit from reduced costs and the refund of cash deposits.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+4
Lowering fertilizer costs provides direct relief to farming businesses by reducing their input expenses.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Lowering Costs for Farmers: By prohibiting duties on phosphate fertilizers classified under headings 3103 or 3105 imported from the Kingdom of Morocco, the bill seeks to lower input costs (Section 2).
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Refunds for Importers: Importers of record can receive refunds of cash deposits paid under previous countervailing duty orders for imports from the Kingdom of Morocco (Section 3(c)).
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Removal of Duty Burdens: The bill eliminates the force or effect of specific countervailing duty orders regarding phosphate fertilizers from the Kingdom of Morocco (Section 3(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
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+7Good For Business Owners+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+4Improves Economic Growth+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+4
- 7/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/28/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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