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H.R. 3871: Research for Healthy Soils Act

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H.R. 3871: Research for Healthy Soils Act

118th Congress · introduced 2023-06-06 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2023-06-06 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Research for Healthy Soils Act

Plain summary

Research for Healthy Soils Act This bill includes research on the agricultural impacts of microplastics in land-applied biosolids 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. The bill specifically allows grants for carrying out or enhancing research in this area (e.g., the development or analysis of wastewater treatment techniques to filter out or biodegrade microplastics 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 FY2028. The bill also specifically reauthorizes through FY2028 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.

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Official text

Research for Healthy Soils Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] · 4 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Young Kim (R-CA), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] reported raising $9.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong118-hr3871 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118