Seeds: Protecting Farmers' Right to Save and Research Seeds
A house committee must act next: committee consideration.
The bill faces strong opposition from the powerful biotech and seed industries and currently lacks support from the other political party.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Small independent seed breeders and researchers gain freer access to genetic material for developing new varieties since restrictive licensing contracts can no longer be enforced. At the same time, small biotech and seed companies that rely on utility patents to protect their plant inventions lose that legal tool, which could reduce their ability to recoup research investment.
“no protection may be provided under any Federal law with respect to a plant, plant variety, or plant germplasm, except pursuant to a law described in subsection (b)”
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Fair Seeds for Farmers Act
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