# 119-s-5104: Fair Seeds for Farmers Act

119-s-5104, Fair Seeds for Farmers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5104
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fair Seeds for Farmers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-12

## Summary

**This bill would sharply restrict federal intellectual property protection for plants, plant varieties, and plant germplasm by allowing protection only under the Plant Variety Protection Act or the Plant Patent Act.** It would also bar enforcement of contracts that limit research, breeding, seed saving, or propagation for patent applications pending or filed, or contracts entered into, on or after enactment. - Farmers and growers: Fewer legal limits on saving and reusing seed and other plant material for material tied to post-enactment patents or contracts. Existing patents from pre-enactment applications remain valid. - Plant breeders and seed companies: Most patent-based exclusivity for plants would be removed, forcing reliance on the Plant Variety Protection Act or the Plant Patent Act for any legal protections. - Researchers and conservation programs: Contracts made after enactment that restrict breeding, experimentation, conservation, seed saving, or propagation could not be enforced, expanding access to germplasm such as seeds, pollen, tubers, rootstock, and tissue-culture plantlets.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New limits on plant patents and contracts: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar federal intellectual property protection for plants, plant varieties, and plant germplasm. The only federal patent or plant protection allowed would be under the Plant Variety Protection Act or the Plant Patent Act. It would add definitions for "germplasm" (for exampl…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5104 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5104)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5104 (as of 2026-08-12).