Introduce legislation to boost domestic fertilizer production and storage, lower costs for farmers, and reduce reliance on unstable global supply chains.

Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), along with Reps. Ashley Hinson (IA-02), Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Tracy Mann (KS-01), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Mike Bost (IL-12) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Homegrown Fertilizer Act to boost domestic fertilizer production and storage, lower costs for farmers, and reduce reliance on unstable global supply chains.

Sorensen commits to bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing domestic fertilizer production and storage while reducing farmer costs and supply-chain dependence.

Agriculture | Representative Eric Sorensen
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My bipartisan Homegrown Fertilizer Act will lower input costs for farmers, and in turn, lower the cost of your groceries at the end of growing season

Sorensen commits to advancing fertilizer legislation aimed at lowering farm input costs and grocery prices.

Congressman Sorensen Introduces Plan to Put Money Back in Your Pocket | Representative Eric Sorensen
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8457, the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, in the 119th Congress with Eric Sorensen of Illinois as sponsor. The action entry says Sorensen introduced the bill on April 22, 2026 and it was referred to the House Agriculture Committee.

Official GPO metadata confirms Sorensen introduced the Homegrown Fertilizer Act before the June 1, 2026 assessment date, directly satisfying the promise to introduce legislation.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R. 8457 (IH) - Homegrown Fertilizer Act
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The introduced bill directs USDA to provide grants and direct or guaranteed loans to increase domestic fertilizer production for U.S. farmers, including manufacturing, processing, and storage of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives in the United States.

The bill text matches the promise's production and storage components and targets domestic supply for farmers.

delivered same_term A for effort

BILLS-119hr8457ih.pdf
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The bill prioritizes projects that improve competition, increase options, and reduce fertilizer prices or volatility for farmers, and it permits funds to increase domestic fertilizer storage.

This supports the promise's cost-lowering purpose and shows the bill is designed to address fertilizer affordability and supply resilience.

delivered same_term A for effort

BILLS-119hr8457ih.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

Sorensen's official Agriculture page lists an April 22, 2026 press release saying he and bipartisan colleagues introduced the Homegrown Fertilizer Act to strengthen domestic production and storage, lower farmers' costs, and reduce dependence on unstable global supply chains.

Sorensen's office described the introduced bill in substantially the same terms as the promise, corroborating that H.R. 8457 was the promised legislative action.

delivered same_term A for effort

Agriculture | Representative Eric Sorensen
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