Winter Canola Study Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2858 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2858 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out research and development with respect to winter canola, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2025 Mr. Kustoff (for himself, Mr. Strong, and Mr. Mann) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out research and development with respect to winter canola, 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 ``Winter Canola Study Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES AND FINDINGS. (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are the following: (1) To ensure the continued growth of clean and sustainable feedstocks, supported by new crop insurance products that recognize double-cropping systems. (2) To recognize the importance and regionality characteristics of winter canola grown rotationally or as a double-crop and the economic and environmental benefits to producers. (3) To recognize that by investing in lower carbon- intensity renewable fuels, such as those produced from winter canola crops, the United States can provide sustainable fuels, create jobs, enhance our rural communities, and bolster our national security. (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Winter Canola improves farm economics. (2) Oil from winter canola is a source of renewable energy as a feedstock for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and jet biofuel. (3) Winter canola oil-based renewable fuels reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 50 percent compared to conventional fuels. (4) Expanding winter