S4852Referred to Committee
BINS Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-22
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
John Hoeven
Republican · ND · Senator
Votes with party: 75.3% (842 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (1)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-06-22
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-06-22
Plain-English Summary
Farmers would become eligible to use government-backed loans to build or improve fertilizer storage facilities on their property, similar to existing loan programs for other farm storage structures. This change would help agricultural operations better manage their fertilizer supplies and potentially reduce costs by allowing them to purchase and store fertilizer more efficiently. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4852 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4852 To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make fertilizer storage facilities eligible for farm storage facility loans, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2026 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make fertilizer storage facilities eligible for farm storage facility loans, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Building Infrastructure for Nutrient Storage Act of 2026'' or the ``BINS Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. STORAGE FACILITY LOANS. (a) In General.--Section 1614(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8789(a)) is amended by inserting ``fertilizer,'' after ``renewable biomass,''. (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall amend part 1436 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the amendment made by subsection (a), including to ensure that, with respect to fertilizer, loans may be made under the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program for, at a minimum, the following: (1) Dry bins and dry flat storage. (2) Fertilizer blenders. (3) Liquid tanks. (4) Anhydrous ammonia pressure vessels. (5) Foundations, electrical systems, conveyors, plumbing, piping, and pumps necessary for the receipt, storage, and removal of fertilizer products. <all>
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