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

about 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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

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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

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

Legislative Progress

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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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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(2)

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Positive Impacts(2)

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Milestones

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Apr 9, 2025Senate

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

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

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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

Votes

No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

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