S4725Referred to Committee

Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-09
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Sponsor

Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · Senator
Votes with party: 85.3% (883 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (4)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-06-09

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would create grants that help farmers, ranchers, and forest managers research and adopt practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and capture carbon from the atmosphere, such as improved soil management and tree planting. These grants would fund both scientific research into these "natural climate solutions" and educational programs to help agricultural communities implement them. The funding would support rural economies while addressing climate change through land-based approaches.

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Agriculture and Food

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4725 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4725 To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 9, 2026 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION FOR NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(21) Natural climate solutions.--Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of advancing land management practices that store carbon or reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agricultural lands and soils, grasslands, wetlands, and forests, including practices that-- ``(A) are based on traditional ecological knowledge; ``(B) promote biodiversity and climate change resilience; and ``(C) reduce runoff.''. <all>
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