Bill · S. 2582· Senate(119-S-2582)
Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/31/2025
- Last activity
- 7/31/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Tina Smith
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a standardized methodology for measuring soil carbon. This includes creating a system for voluntary reporting and providing technical assistance to producers. The bill also expands research grants to include soil carbon sequestration and emissions. Additionally, it establishes a Soil Carbon Inventory and Analysis Network to monitor soil carbon changes across the United States. Finally, the Act requires the development of predictive modeling tools to estimate the impacts of land management practices on atmospheric gases and soil carbon.
Yes· 3 of 12
Does this put more money into scientific research?+6
The bill allocates specific funds to expand the scope of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative for soil carbon research.
Would farmers be better off under this?+5
The bill provides technical assistance, on-farm demonstration projects, and tools to help farmers manage soil carbon and emissions.
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?+5
The bill funds research, demonstration projects, and modeling specifically aimed at increasing soil carbon sequestration and managing greenhouse gas emissions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Standardized Measurement Tools: The Secretary will develop a standardized methodology to directly measure soil carbon, which can be used for research and conservation purposes (Section 3(a)(1)).
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Support for Producers: The Secretary is required to provide technical assistance and guidance to producers for voluntarily measuring, monitoring, and reporting soil carbon data (Section 3(b)(1)(A)).
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Accessibility of Guidance: Guidance provided to producers must be available in multiple languages and in both digital and analog formats to ensure broad accessibility (Section 3(b)(1)(B)).
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On-Farm Demonstration Projects: The bill directs the Secretary to conduct on-farm demonstration projects specifically for soil carbon sequestration (Section 5(b)(2)).
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Protection of Property Rights: The Secretary must obtain authorization from a land owner before selecting a sample site or conducting measurements, ensuring individual control over private property (Section 6(e)(1)).
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Privacy Safeguards: The bill requires that data collection respects privacy safeguards and does not include identifiable, proprietary, or personal information of individual land owners or operators (Section 6(e)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Requirement for Authorization: While the bill protects property rights, it still requires the Secretary to obtain authorization from land owners before conducting measurements or selecting sites (Section 6(e)(1)).
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Information Collection: The Secretary will establish a program to inventory, monitor, and analyze soil carbon changes on eligible land, including public and private cropland, rangeland, pastureland, and wetlands (Section 6(b)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+5Good For Business Owners+3Good For Rural Residents+3Good For African Americans+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Reduces Carbon Emissions+5Improves Environmental Protections+3Improves Rural Development+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+6
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+1Increases Job Creation+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+2
- 7/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Todd YoungRepublican · Indiana