Congress·In Committee·S. 1385

Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025

Senate Bill Would Boost Organic Farming Research Funding to $100M Annually by 2030

Apr 9, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: U.S. Lawmakers Propose Major Funding Surge for Organic Agriculture

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StalledNext up: A senate committeeNo action in 15 months

A senate committee must act next: committee consideration.

Companion bill: House Bill Would Boost USDA Organic Farming Research Funding to $100M Annually by 2030 →

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No action since April 2025

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 2317 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2317 (118th) →

Key Points

Creates a new USDA-wide team to coordinate organic farming research across four USDA research and data agencies.
Requires regular surveys and reports on what organic research USDA is doing, plus plans for what to study next and how to improve results.
Expands grant goals to include climate-smart organic practices and the use of Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge, with consent and proper credit.
Boosts funding for organic research and extension grants over time, reaching $100 million a year by 2030 and beyond.
Adds new grants and studies focused on helping farms switch from conventional to organic, and funds better organic market and economic data.

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Apr 9, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Apr 9, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Farm Progress·Oct 29, 2025

Robotics, Biologicals and Precision Equipment highlighted at the 2025 Organic Grower Summit

The 2025 Organic Grower Summit featured discussions on the Organic Science and Research Investment Act, highlighting its role in expanding federal investment in organic-applicable research, which currently receives less than 2% of USDA research budgets despite representing 6% of food sales.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 1385

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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