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119-s-2693119th CongressWALLET

Biobased Market Expansion Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Young, Todd [R-IN]

Introduced

Summary

Increase federal procurement of U.S.-made biobased products. The Biobased Market Expansion Act of 2025 tightens the Biobased Markets Program to push more federal buying toward domestic biobased goods and to add training, verification, and formal oversight.

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  • For federal agencies, it requires annual increases in biobased-only contracts or purchased volume and mandates training plus federal catalog and data updates within 2 years. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy must verify compliance and report annually.
  • For U.S. producers and agriculture, it requires biobased products to be produced wholly or in part in the United States and to meet price preference thresholds or Buy American rules. Reporting must estimate the economic value returned to agriculture and map the geographic distribution of biomanufacturing facilities and biorefineries.
  • For accountability, the Comptroller General must deliver a report to Congress not later than two years after enactment that evaluates implementation, agency compliance, data adequacy, and recommends improvements to expand U.S.-made biobased procurement.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Federal training and catalog updates

If enacted, contracting staff must finish training and start buying biobased products within two years. GSA must update federal catalogs and procurement systems within two years to identify eligible biobased items. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy must post yearly reports and verify agencies follow the program. These steps aim to make it easier for agencies to buy biobased goods and help U.S. producers reach federal buyers.

More federal buying of biobased goods

If enacted, federal buying agencies would increase biobased-only contracts or the amount they buy each year. The program would favor biobased products made wholly or partly in the United States and set price preferences. Agencies could treat items as unavailable when they cost more than the price preference. They could also do so when items do not meet Buy American rules. This would likely help U.S. biobased makers but could raise procurement costs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Young, Todd [R-IN]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/3/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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