Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to help Georgia cotton growers.
Sen. Ossoff is co-sponsoring the bipartisan Buying American Cotton Act of 2025 to incentivize retailers to purchase products made with U.S. cotton and boost demand for Georgia cotton. The bipartisan bill, led by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), would provide a tax credit to companies when they sell cotton products that are made from cotton grown in the United States.
According to the University of Georgia, Georgia consistently ranks as a top U.S producer of cotton, producing an estimated 2 million bales of cotton every year. The cotton industry contributes around $3 billion annually to Georgia’s economy.
Georgia farmers are facing increasingly challenging economic conditions due to high costs of production, low market prices, tariffs, and heightened global competition.
“Georgia’s cotton growers are essential to our state’s economy,” Sen. Ossoff said. “This bipartisan legislation will help bolster Georgia cotton production and give our growers a competitive edge over global competitors.”
Sen. Ossoff continues working to support Georgia’s agricultural industry.
In November, Sen. Ossoff cosponsored the bipartisan Securing American Agriculture Act to decrease dependence on China for agricultural imports.
In September, Sen. Ossoff joined lawmakers across the aisle to urge the United States Trade Representative to prioritize American pecan producers in ongoing trade negotiations with India.
In August, Sen. Ossoff cosponsored the bipartisan United States Citrus Protection Act alongside Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) to support and protect Georgia’s citrus growers by banning imports of fresh citrus from China, which can often undercut domestic citrus producers and hurt the rapidly growing citrus industry in Georgia.
In December 2024, Sen. Ossoff successfully fought to pass a bipartisan disaster relief package that included $21 billion in agricultural disaster funding to help Georgia farmers recovering from the disastrous impacts of Hurricane Helene and farmers nationwide impacted by natural disasters.
Click here to read the Buying American Cotton Act.
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