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H.R. 3991 119th Congress House

Research for Healthy Soils Act

Official title: 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: June 12, 2025 Introduced by: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Research for Healthy Soils Act

This bill includes research on the agricultural impacts of microplastics and PFAS in land-applied biosolids or compost on farmland as a Department of Agriculture (USDA) high-priority research and extension area. Microplastic is a plastic or plastic-coated particle that is less than 5 millimeters in size. Perfluoroalky and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, are man-made and may have adverse human health effects.

The bill specifically allows grants for carrying out or enhancing research in this area (e.g., 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).

Further, the bill reauthorizes USDA grants to support competitive specialized research and extension activities, including high-priority areas, through FY2031.

The bill also specifically reauthorizes through FY2031

  • the Pulse Crop Health Initiative;
  • the Comprehensive Food Safety Training Network;
  • pollinator protection research and extension grants;
  • increased USDA capacity and infrastructure to address and conduct research on colony collapse disorder and other pollinator issues; and
  • a USDA-conducted nationwide honey bee pest, pathogen, health, and population status surveillance program.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
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 Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Apr 27, 2026
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 17, 2025
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Kim, Young
California · Jun 12, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3991: Research for Healthy Soils Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3991/
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"H.R. 3991: Research for Healthy Soils Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3991/.
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H.R. 3991, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3991/.
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