To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to enhance the recognition, procurement, and domestic production of biobased products, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill strengthens federal requirements to purchase biobased products (items made from agricultural materials rather than petroleum) by expanding procurement mandates, requiring annual increases in biobased purchasing, and establishing price preferences for products made in the United States.
Who Benefits and How
Biobased product manufacturers and biorefineries benefit from expanded federal procurement requirements and price preferences that make their products more competitive. U.S. agricultural producers benefit from increased demand for bio-based feedstocks. Domestic biomanufacturing facilities receive preferential treatment over foreign competitors through Buy American-aligned provisions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal procurement agencies face new compliance mandates including mandatory training for contracting staff within 2 years, annual reporting on procurement failures, and verification requirements. The General Services Administration must update federal catalogs to delineate biobased products. Traditional petroleum-based product manufacturers may lose market share as government purchasing shifts toward biobased alternatives.
Key Provisions
- Requires annual increases in biobased-only federal contracts
- Establishes price preferences for biobased products made in the U.S.
- Mandates training for federal contracting officers on biobased procurement within 2 years
- Requires GAO report on implementation within 2 years
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands federal government procurement requirements for biobased products, establishes price preferences for domestically-produced biobased goods, and adds training and reporting mandates to increase adoption of bio-manufactured alternatives
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Federal Procurement, Manufacturing, Environment
Primary Purpose
Expands federal government procurement requirements for biobased products, establishes price preferences for domestically-produced biobased goods, and adds training and reporting mandates to increase adoption of bio-manufactured alternatives
Policy Domains
Biobased Market Expansion Act of 2025
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Biobased product manufacturers
- Biorefineries
- U.S. agricultural producers
- Domestic biomanufacturing facilities
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal procurement agencies
- General Services Administration
- Petroleum-based product manufacturers
- Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Todd Young
R-IN | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Young (for himself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of General Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Products derived from agricultural materials as opposed to petroleum-based materials (defined in underlying statute 7 U.S.C. 8102)
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