U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1459: Expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".
Status: In committee, July 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 27, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2026 Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Panetta , and Mr. Hurd of Colorado ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as American Grown Flower and Foliage Month . Whereas cut flower and foliage growers in the United States are hard-working, dedicated individuals who bring beauty, economic stimulus, and pride to their communities and the United States; Whereas the people of the United States have a long history of using flowers and foliage grown in the United States to bring beauty to important events and express affection for loved ones; Whereas consumers spend more than $70,000,000,000 each year on floral products, including cut flowers, garden plants, bedding, and indoor plants; Whereas, each year, an increasing number of households in the United States purchase fresh cut flowers and foliage from more than 18,000 florists and floral establishments; Whereas the annual per capita spending on floral products by consumers in the United States is more than $260; Whereas the people of the United States increasingly want to support domestically produced food and agricultural products and would prefer to buy locally grown flowers and foliage whenever possible, yet …
Sponsors
- Salud Carbajal (D) · primary sponsor
- Dan Newhouse (R, HD-004)
- Chellie Pingree (D, HD-001)
- Jimmy Panetta (D)
- Jeff Hurd (R, HD-003)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Common questions
- What is HR1459?
- HR1459 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".
- What is the status of HR1459?
- In committee as of July 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (July 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1459?
- Salud Carbajal (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1459?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1459
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