Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill strengthens federal support for organic agriculture through four main provisions: (1) creating a new Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative within USDA to coordinate organic research across multiple agencies; (2) extending the existing organic research and extension initiative through 2030 and adding climate change, traditional ecological knowledge, and alternatives to substances being removed from the organic approved list; (3) establishing competitive grants for research on transitioning conventional farms to organic production; and (4) directing USDA to conduct economic impact analyses of organic agriculture and improve organic production data collection.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands and coordinates federal organic agriculture research, establishes competitive grants for transition-to-organic research, extends the organic research and extension initiative through 2030, and directs USDA to collect comprehensive organic production and market data.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture
Primary Purpose
Expands and coordinates federal organic agriculture research, establishes competitive grants for transition-to-organic research, extends the organic research and extension initiative through 2030, and directs USDA to collect comprehensive organic production and market data.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Booker, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Organic agricultural producers, Transitioning-to-organic farmers
Agricultural researchers, Agricultural researchers and extension services, Agricultural researchers and universities
USDA Economic Research Service, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA research agencies (ARS, NIFA, ERS, NASS)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, in consultation with the Office of the Chief Scientist
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