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119th Congress · H.R. 8457 · Introduced

Homegrown Fertilizer Act

Latest action Apr 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SORENSEN:H.R. 8457.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1[Page H3068]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] · [D-IL-17] · S001225
    Dem-IL-17 current · 2 terms · @RepEricSorensen · 3 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Eric Sorensen
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Eric
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Sorensen
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1976-03-18
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (6)

  • Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology (house) · house · rank 5
  • General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit (house) · house · rank 6
  • House Committee on Agriculture (house) · house · rank 13 · site
  • House Committee on Armed Services (house) · house · rank 20 · site
  • Readiness (house) · house · rank 7
  • Tactical Air and Land Forces (house) · house · rank 5

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District offices (3)

  • 401 E. State Street, Ground Floor, Rockford, IL, 61104 · 779-513-4960 · 42.2679379,-89.08861429999999
  • 423 17th Street, Suite 201, Rock Island, IL, 61201 · 309-786-3406 · 441.5080197,-90.5783808
  • 403-1/2 NE Jefferson Street, Conductor's Quarters Building, Peoria, IL, 61603 · 309-621-7070 · 40.6954976,-89.58673759999999

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H2IL17147
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2026
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SORENSEN, ERIC
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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House
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17
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null
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2021-11-10
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2024-11-22
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2024-11-22
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
total_receipts
$1,850,944.90
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$784,997.40
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$1,178,741.78
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2025-01-01
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2026-03-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (6)

  • Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · [R-IA-2] · H001091 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-22 · original
    Rep-IA-2 current · 3 terms · @RepAshleyHinson · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] · [D-IL-13] · B001315 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-22 · original
    Dem-IL-13 current · 2 terms · @RepNikkiB · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] · [R-KS-1] · M000871 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-22 · original
    Rep-KS-1 current · 3 terms · @RepMann · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · [D-MN-2] · C001119 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-22 · original
    Dem-MN-2 current · 4 terms · @RepAngieCraig · 1 district office
  • Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · [R-IL-12] · B001295 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-22 · original
    Rep-IL-12 current · 6 terms · @RepBost · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · [D-KS-3] · D000629 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-22 · original
    Dem-KS-3 current · 4 terms · @RepDavids · 1 district office

Committees (1)

  • Agriculture Committee [House Standing]
    2026-04-22T15:01:10ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2026-04-22IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • 2026-04-22IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-04-22IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-04-28T05:53:24Z
    Homegrown Fertilizer Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-04-28T05:53:24Z
    Homegrown Fertilizer Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-04-28T05:48:26Z
    To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants and direct or guaranteed loans to increase domestic fertilizer production for United States farmers.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

none

Policy area

Agriculture and Food

Summaries

none

Related bills

  • S 4148 (119) Homegrown Fertilizer Act
    Latest: 2026-03-19 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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