S 2500 · in committee · significant
Research for Healthy Soils Act
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill directs the Department of Agriculture to research how microplastics in biosolids affect farmland soil quality.
- Farmers and agricultural researchers are affected, as are those studying pollinator health and food safety.
- The bill reauthorizes USDA research grants and programs through fiscal year 2031 with funding for competitive grants.
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Started by Cosponsor
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How would mandatory microplastics research in biosolids affect the cost and availability of this waste management practice for farmers?
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What evidence currently exists that microplastics in biosolids pose risks to soil quality, pollinator health, or food safety that justify the proposed research investment?
- 03
Which agricultural regions and farm sizes would most benefit from the competitive grants authorized through 2031 under this bill?
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Sponsor · D-OR
Jeff Merkley
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Introduced 2025-07-29
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Legislative timeline
2025-07-29 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-07-29 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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