The Homegrown Fertilizer Act (Klobuchar-Marshall) will create a grant and loan program to expand the domestic fertilizer production and improve fertilizer storage capacity.
Create a grant and loan program to expand domestic fertilizer production and improve fertilizer storage capacity.
Occurrences
I also introduced with Senator Marshall the Homegrown Fertilizer Act , which would create a grant and loan program to expand domestic fertilizer production and improve fertilizer storage capacity.
the Homegrown Fertilizer Act would create a grant and loan program to expand domestic fertilizer production and storage
Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry ... Full Title To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants and direct or guaranteed loans to increase domestic fertilizer production for United States farmers.
would create a grant and loan program
The bipartisan bill, first introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Roger Marshall (R-KS), would authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants and loans to businesses, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, and producer-owned cooperatives to increase the manufacturing, processing, and storage of fertilizers.
Evidence
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On March 19, 2026, Senator Amy Klobuchar, along with Senators John Thune and Roger Marshall, introduced bipartisan bills to address high fertilizer costs. The Homegrown Fertilizer Act, co-sponsored by Klobuchar and Marshall, aims to create a grant and loan program to expand domestic fertilizer production and improve fertilizer storage capacity.
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The Homegrown Fertilizer Act (S. 4148) was introduced in the Senate on March 19, 2026, by Senator Klobuchar and co-sponsored by Senator Marshall. The bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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On March 24, 2026, Senator Klobuchar delivered remarks at the Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit, highlighting the need to strengthen domestic supply chains for producers. She discussed her bipartisan efforts, including the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, to expand domestic fertilizer production and improve storage capacity.
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On April 6, 2026, Senator Klobuchar met with Minnesota farmers and agriculture leaders to discuss rising fertilizer costs. She highlighted her bipartisan bills, including the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, aimed at lowering fertilizer costs by expanding domestic production and improving storage capacity.
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GovInfo records that S. 4148, the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, was introduced on March 19, 2026, then read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The page still lists the bill at the introduced stage and does not show enactment.
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The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on May 12, 2026, on fertilizer industry stability and affordability, with witnesses from growers and fertilizer industry groups. The hearing shows continued congressional attention to fertilizer costs, but it does not evidence that Klobuchar's grant-and-loan program was enacted or implemented.
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The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on May 12, 2026, titled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers." The hearing addressed fertilizer affordability and supply, but it did not show enactment or implementation of the promised grant-and-loan program.
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GovInfo lists S. 4148, the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, as introduced in the Senate on March 19, 2026, then read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The record shows no enacted law or implemented program.
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GovInfo lists S. 4148 as the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, sponsored by Amy Klobuchar, with the full title directing USDA to provide grants and direct or guaranteed loans to increase domestic fertilizer production. The last listed action is March 19, 2026: introduced, read twice, and referred to the Senate Agriculture Committee; the bill version is Introduced in Senate.
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The bill text states that Klobuchar and Marshall introduced S. 4148 on March 19, 2026. Section 2 would require the Agriculture Secretary to provide grants and direct or guaranteed loans to increase or expand manufacturing, processing, and storage of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives in the United States.
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The Senate Agriculture Committee minority release says Klobuchar, John Thune, and Roger Marshall introduced bipartisan bills on fertilizer costs, and that the Homegrown Fertilizer Act by Klobuchar and Marshall would create a grant and loan program to expand domestic fertilizer production and improve fertilizer storage capacity.
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At a May 12, 2026 Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Klobuchar said she and Senator Marshall had introduced the Homegrown Fertilizer Act to increase domestic fertilizer production and storage, and the release again described the bill as creating a grant and loan program.
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GovInfo lists the House companion H.R. 8457 as introduced on April 22, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. Its full title is the same grant/direct-or-guaranteed-loan fertilizer production proposal.
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USDA Rural Development describes the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program as a grant program for expanding manufacturing and processing of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives, with application windows closed in November and December 2022. The page describes grants, not the new direct-or-guaranteed loan program proposed in S. 4148.
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GovInfo still lists S. 4148, the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, as introduced in the Senate on March 19, 2026, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The record shows the bill as introduced with no enacted law or implemented grant-and-loan program.
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The committee's current hearings index lists full committee hearings on June 10, 2026 and June 2, 2026 above the fertilizer hearing from May 12, 2026. It does not list any later committee action on the Homegrown Fertilizer Act or any implemented grant-and-loan program.
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GovInfo's official record for S. 4148 still lists the last action as March 19, 2026: introduced in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill text matches the promise by directing USDA to provide grants and direct or guaranteed loans to increase domestic fertilizer production, but the record shows no enactment or implemented program.
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USDA's FY2026 FIELDS NOFO says CCC is providing $500 million in awards to expand or bring into operation new independent domestic fertilizer production capacity, with eligible uses including fertilizer logistics, transportation, and storage when tied to an eligible production project. The NOFO lists the award type as grant, the application due date as August 17, 2026, and anticipated awards in December 2026 to January 2027.
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GovInfo's current record for S. 4148 lists the Homegrown Fertilizer Act as sponsored by Amy Klobuchar, with the full title directing USDA to provide grants and direct or guaranteed loans to increase domestic fertilizer production. The last listed action remains March 19, 2026: introduced, read twice, and referred to the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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Sen. Ossoff recently cosponsored the Homegrown Fertilizer Act to help lower fertilizer costs for Georgia farmers by incentivizing more domestic fertilizer production. The bipartisan bill, first introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Roger Marshall (R-KS), would authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants and loans to businesses, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, and producer-owned cooperatives to increase the manufacturing, processing, and storage of fertilizers.
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Funding Instrument Type: | Grant Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce Category Explanation: | Expected Number of Awards: | 10 Assistance Listings: | 10.383 -- Fertilizer Product Expansion Program Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes
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Posted Date: | Jul 01, 2026 Last Updated Date: | Jul 07, 2026 Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 17, 2026 11:59pm Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 17, 2026 11:59pm Archive Date: | Sep 16, 2026 Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 500,000,000
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Application Window: Closed Program Application Period: July 1, 2026, to August 17, 2026
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Type of Awards: Grant Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2026 Available Funds: $500 million. Minimum Award Amount: $15 Million Maximum Award Amount: $150 Million Anticipated Award Date: December 2026 - January 2027
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Last Action Date Listed March 19, 2026 Action Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Assessments
The verified commitment describes the Homegrown Fertilizer Act as a bill that would authorize USDA grants and loans for domestic fertilizer manufacturing, processing, and storage. The only verified evidence shows Klobuchar and Marshall first introduced the bill and that another senator later cosponsored it, but it describes what the bill would do rather than showing enactment or implementation of the grant-and-loan program. Because this is an enactment/outcome promise with no documented expired deadline, introduction and cosponsorship count as material effort but not delivery or partial delivery.
Klobuchar introduced S. 4148, the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, matching the promised grant-and-loan fertilizer production and storage program, but the bill remained introduced/referred and was not enacted. USDA later launched the FY2026 FIELDS grant program for domestic fertilizer production and related storage/logistics, so part of the substantive goal exists, but it is grant-only, not the promised grant-and-loan program, and the record does not show Klobuchar's bill became law or directly created the program.
Klobuchar materially advanced the promise by introducing and advocating for the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, which directly matched the pledged grant-and-loan program for domestic fertilizer production and storage. But the official record shows S. 4148 remained only introduced and referred to committee, with no enactment and no implemented program by June 2026. Under the stated rule for serious legislative attempts that fail, this counts as never delivered with effort credit.
Klobuchar introduced the Homegrown Fertilizer Act in the Senate on March 19, 2026, and the bill text matched the promise by proposing grants and direct or guaranteed loans to expand domestic fertilizer production and storage. However, the record shows only introduction and committee referral, with no enactment or implemented program by the latest evidence. That is a serious legislative attempt, but the promised outcome was not delivered.
Klobuchar introduced and continued advocating for the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, which directly matched the promised grant and loan program for domestic fertilizer production and storage. However, the official record shows the bill was only introduced and referred to committee, with no enactment or implemented program by May 31, 2026. This counts as a serious legislative attempt, not delivery.
Klobuchar introduced and promoted the Homegrown Fertilizer Act to create the promised grant and loan program for domestic fertilizer production and storage capacity, which is a serious legislative attempt. However, the cited bill record shows S. 4148 was only introduced, read twice, and referred to committee, with no enactment or implemented federal program. Committee hearings and later public statements show continued advocacy, not delivery of the promised program.
Klobuchar materially attempted the promise by introducing the bipartisan Homegrown Fertilizer Act, which matches the promised grant and loan program for domestic fertilizer production and storage capacity. However, the cited legislative record shows S. 4148 only introduced and referred to committee, with no enactment or implementation of the program by the available evidence. Because there was a serious legislative attempt but the promised outcome was not delivered, this is a failed promise with effort credit.
Senator Klobuchar introduced the Homegrown Fertilizer Act to establish a grant and loan program for expanding domestic fertilizer production and storage, demonstrating a serious legislative attempt. However, there is no evidence that the bill was enacted or that the promised programs were implemented. Thus, the core promise was not delivered, but significant effort was made.