Bill · S. 1385· Senate(119-S-1385)
Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- John Fetterman
- Cosponsors
- - 11 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025 seeks to expand and coordinate organic agricultural research. It directs the establishment of the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative to oversee various research efforts and strategic planning. The bill also focuses on the transition of nonorganic production systems into organic ones through specialized grants. Additionally, it incorporates indigenous traditional ecological knowledge into agricultural practices. Finally, the act mandates an economic impact analysis of organic farming and certification.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Organic Producers: The bill establishes an initiative to coordinate research applicable to organic and transitioning-to-organic agricultural producers (Section 2, subsection b and c).
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Innovation and Improved Technologies: The initiative is tasked with recommending research that explores new opportunities to foster innovation and improve technologies for organic producers and consumers (Section 2, subsection e, paragraph 2, subparagraph A).
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Environmental and Climate Benefits: Research strategies aim to optimize agricultural resilience to climate change through soil health, biodiversity, water management, and carbon sequestration (Section 2, subsection e, paragraph 2, subparagraph B, clause iii).
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Economic Insight: The Secretary is required to conduct an economic impact analysis of organic agriculture to understand its effects on local economies, labor markets, and rural and urban communities (Section 5, subsection d, paragraph 2).
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Empowerment of Indigenous Knowledge: The bill facilitates the identification and adoption of indigenous traditional ecological knowledge through specific grant requirements (Section 3, subsection e).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
- 3/25/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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