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Research for Healthy Soils Act
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farmland.
Summary
The bill would establish research on microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in farmland as a high-priority area under existing federal agricultural research programs. It would authorize grants for research on the impacts of these substances in land-applied biosolids and compost, including surveys of contamination levels, methods to remove or break down these substances, and their effects on crops and soil health. The bill also extends the authorization for high-priority agricultural research initiatives through 2031.
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- Jun 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Jun 12, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 12, 2025
Ms. Perez (for herself and Mrs. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farmland.
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 “Research for Healthy Soils Act”.
SEC. 2. MICROPLASTICS AND PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES ON FARMLAND.
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) Microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farmland.—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of carrying out or enhancing research on the agricultural impacts of microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, including structural firefighting foam, in land-applied biosolids or compost on farmland, including by—
“(A) conducting surveys and collecting data on concentration, particle size, and chemical composition of such substances in land-applied biosolids on farmland;
“(B) the development or analysis of techniques, including wastewater treatment and composting, to filter out or biodegrade such substances from biosolids intended to be used for agricultural purposes;
“(C) conducting an analysis of the impact on agricultural crops and soil health of such substances in land-applied biosolids on farmland, including the uptake of such substances by various crops or livestock;
“(D) conducting research to better understand how wastewater processing impacts such substances;
“(E) conducting research to better understand the fate, residence time, and transport of such substances on farmland; and
“(F) conducting research on how to remediate soil and water systems contaminated with such substances.”.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVES.
Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended by striking “2023” each place it appears in subsection (e)(5), subsection (f)(5), paragraphs (1)(B),
(2)(B), and (3) of subsection (g), and subsection (h) and inserting “2031”. <all>
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