Farmers and consumers would benefit from new research on harmful chemicals in soil.
This bill would make research on tiny plastic bits and 'forever chemicals' in farm soil a top priority for government help. This could give farmers and shoppers more facts about how these chemicals affect crops, soil, and food. It would also let these key research programs keep going until the government's budget year 2031.
Currently, federal law does not specifically prioritize research on microplastics and 'forever chemicals' (PFAS) on farmland, and high-priority agricultural research programs are authorized only until the government's budget year 2023. This bill would make research into these chemicals on farmland a top priority for grants and would extend the authorization for all high-priority research programs until the government's budget year 2031.
HR 3991 · 119th Congress · June 12, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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