Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4865 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4865 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research relating to measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification of soil carbon sequestration, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Sorensen (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research relating to measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification of soil carbon sequestration, 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 ``Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. STANDARD SOIL CARBON MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY. (a) Methodology.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall develop a standardized methodology to directly measure soil carbon for research and conservation purposes. (2) Review.--In developing the methodology under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct a review of widely used existing methodologies for direct soil carbon measurement. (3) Consultation.--In developing the methodology under paragraph (1) and conducting the review under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall consult with-- (A) agricultural producers, including socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2003(e))); (B) soil carbon experts; (C) nonprofit organizations; (D) academic researc