Congress·In Committee·H.R. 3707

NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act

Agriculture: Research Partnership Between USDA and NSF

Jun 4, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committeeNo action in 13 months

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is waiting for review by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the House Committee on Agriculture. No action has been taken on this proposal since June 2025, which means it has been stalled for over a year. It is unlikely to move forward unless these committees decide to hold a vote.

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

The bill has support from both parties and focuses on popular topics like rural jobs and technology, but it still needs to pass through two different committees.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 8613 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8613 (118th) →

Key Points

The bill requires the Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation to team up on research. They will focus on using new technology like artificial intelligence and robotics to solve farming problems.
Researchers will look for ways to improve food safety and soil health. They plan to develop advanced sensors that can detect diseases in plants and animals or find germs in our food and water.
The plan includes money for schools and colleges to train the next generation of workers. This includes creating new science lessons for K-12 students and building centers to teach people about modern farming careers.
The agencies will also work on bringing better broadband internet and high-tech equipment to rural areas. This is meant to help rural economies grow by giving them the tools they need for modern agriculture.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Jun 4, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 4, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act

Bill NumberHR 3707

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.