Senator Marshall outlined efforts to reduce reliance on foreign fertilizer supply by boosting domestic production, adding key minerals to the critical list, and protecting farmers’ access to essential crop protection tools.
Protect farmers' access to essential crop protection tools.
Occurrences
Evidence
Senator Marshall said the EPA Transparency for Agriculture Products Act would keep the EPA from overregulating essential pesticides. The release quotes him saying farmers need “critical crop protection tools like glyphosate” and describes the bill as intended to ensure continued access to crop protection tools.
Congress.gov shows Sen. Marshall introduced S.2472 on 07/25/2023 and that it was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, with the bill status listed as Introduced.
Congress.gov shows Sen. Marshall introduced S.1999 on 06/09/2025 and that it was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, with the bill status listed as Introduced.
Assessments
Marshall made serious federal legislative attempts to protect farmers' access to crop protection tools, including introducing related bills in 2022, 2023, and again in 2025. However, the cited measures did not advance beyond introduction/referral, and the evidence does not show enactment, regulatory change, or another completed federal outcome that actually protected access to those tools. Because the promised policy outcome was not delivered despite material effort, this is best scored as never with an effort badge.