A Republican bill with 8 Democratic cosponsors · See all 16 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026 aims to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. It establishes a mandatory price reporting program for fertilizer and fertilizer products. Under this bill, manufacturers and wholesalers must report prices and quantities of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, and other fertilizer products to the Secretary of Agriculture. This information is to be published weekly on a national and potentially regional basis. Additionally, the Secretary will establish a retail fertilizer price survey program. The goal is to provide timely market information to help farmers make informed decisions and promote industry competition.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill provides farmers with timely, accurate, and easily accessible market information to inform their purchasing decisions.
- Scored +6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates weekly publication of fertilizer price and quantity data to the public.
- Scored +5
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill increases transparency in fertilizer pricing to protect market participants from unfair information gaps.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill imposes mandatory weekly reporting requirements and administrative burdens on fertilizer manufacturers and wholesalers.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Market Information: The Secretary will establish a program to provide timely, accurate, and reliable market information that can be easily understood by farmers and market participants (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Informed Decision Making: The program is intended to facilitate more informed marketing decisions for those in the industry (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Increased Competition: The establishment of this reporting program aims to promote competition within the fertilizer and fertilizer products industry (Section 2(b)(3)).
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Enhanced Access to Data: The Secretary must make reported information available to the public at least weekly on a national basis and potentially on a regional or statewide basis (Section 2(d)(4)).
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Retail Price Benchmarking: The Secretary will establish a program to conduct weekly surveys of retail fertilizer prices, providing state or regional estimates or benchmarks to allow for the estimation of local prices (Section 2(e)(1)).
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Data Accessibility: The Secretary will make summarized information available on a dashboard or other resource that is easily accessible to farmers and market participants (Section 2(f)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Mandatory Reporting Burdens: Corporate officers or designated representatives of each manufacturer or wholesaler of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, or fertilizer products are required to report prices and quantities to the Secretary at least weekly (Section 2(d)(1) and 2(d)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill provides farmers with timely, accurate, and easily accessible market information to inform their purchasing decisions. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill provides regional and state-level price benchmarks that can benefit rural agricultural communities. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill imposes mandatory weekly reporting requirements and administrative burdens on fertilizer manufacturers and wholesalers.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates weekly publication of fertilizer price and quantity data to the public.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill increases transparency in fertilizer pricing to protect market participants from unfair information gaps.
- 5/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 11 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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