Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8583

Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act

Fertilizer: Removing Import Taxes for Farmers

Apr 29·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on Ways and Means. It is actively moving forward as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

This bill addresses high farming costs but faces a difficult path because it interferes with existing trade rulings and currently lacks broad bipartisan support.

Key Points

This bill aims to lower the cost of farming by removing import taxes on phosphate fertilizers brought into the United States from Morocco.
It cancels a 2021 trade order that added extra costs to these fertilizers, which are essential for growing common crops like corn and soybeans.
The government would be required to refund money to businesses that have already paid these specific import fees within 90 days of the bill becoming law.
The change would take effect just seven days after the bill is signed to provide quick financial relief to the agricultural industry.
While current trade rules apply to both Russia and Morocco, this specific proposal only removes the extra charges for products coming from Morocco.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Apr 29, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Apr 29, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act

Bill NumberHR 8583

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Data Sources

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R: 1

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