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HR4865Referred to Committee

Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-01
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Eric Sorensen
Eric Sorensen
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 93.8% (550 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001225

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Original· 2025-08-01
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-10-06
  • Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)· 2025-10-06
  • Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)· 2026-02-10
  • Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)· 2026-04-27

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 →

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2025-08-01

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-08-01

Previously

  • Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2025-08-01

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would direct federal funding and research efforts toward studying and improving soil health on farms, helping farmers understand how to maintain productive and sustainable soil. By supporting scientific research into soil management practices, the bill aims to help agricultural producers increase crop yields while protecting their land for long-term use. Farmers, agricultural researchers, and food producers would benefit from the expanded knowledge and resources focused on soil conservation and improvement.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Agriculture and Food
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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