AGR · Agriculture
Educate Members of Congress and the Administration about the food and agriculture supply chain, including agriculture-based manufacturing. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; and educate Members on the Corn Refiners Association's and Plant Based Product Council's priorities, including H.R.4832/S.2654, the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025; and H.R.3253/S.2467, the Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act. Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on the biobased products industry and the ag-based bioeconomy. Monitor proposals relative to food and ingredient regulation, and educate Members of Congress on nutrition priorities.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.7567, H.R.4832, S.2654, H.R.3253, S.2467
ENV · Environment/Superfund
Monitor executive actions relevant to biomanufacturing. Educate Administration officials on biogenic carbon dioxide emissions from agriculture. Plant-Based Products Council and Ag Bioeconomy Coalition Initiatives: Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on the importance of our nation's ag-based bioeconomy; advocate for investments in plant-based product manufacturing in rural America and the need for biobased classification codes and uniform label terminology; engage with the Administration on policies to support domestic biobased manufacturing; advocate for funding for the BioPreferred program in H.R.8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act of 2027; monitor biobased procurement and biomanufacturing provisions in H.R.8800/S.4784, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.8646, H.R.8800, S.4784
