HR4764Referred to Committee
Biochar Research Network Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-07-25
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican · IA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.6% (530 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M001215
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (13)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)Original· 2025-07-25
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)Original· 2025-07-25
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)Original· 2025-07-25
- Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)Original· 2025-07-25
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Original· 2025-07-25
- Sean Casten (D-IL-6)Original· 2025-07-25
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4)· 2025-07-29
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)· 2025-07-29
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-09-11
- Jim Costa (D-CA-21)· 2025-10-08
- Mike Flood (R-NE-1)· 2025-10-10
- James R. Baird (R-IN-4)· 2025-10-14
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)· 2026-02-26
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-07-25
Previously
- Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-25
Plain-English Summary
Biochar Research Network Act of 2025 This bill directs the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to establish a biochar research network of not more than 20 research sites or facilities to test the impact of biochar across various soil types, application methods, and climates to learn more about its potential to benefit agriculture, forestry, and the environment. Eligible entities for the research network include (1) state agriculture and forestry experiment stations; and (2) research facilities of the ARS, the Forest Service, and the Departments of Energy, Commerce, and the Interior. Biochar is created by heating biomass (e.g., wood, grass, and manure) in a low-oxygen environment and can be applied to soil to sequester carbon and improve soil health.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Agriculture and Food
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