HR 5854 119th Congress
Sustainable Agriculture Research Act
To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to provide for an additional goal of the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) to enhance the role of agriculture in innovative sustainability solutions.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the House. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in House | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in House | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionIntroduced in House | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReferred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H11000 | Congress.gov |
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Sustainable Agriculture Research ActThis bill expands the goals of the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA).Specifically, the bill requires AGARDA to enhance the role of sustainable agriculture in innovative voluntary resilience solutions in the United States through the development of agricultural technologies that may addressthe impact of extreme weather on crop production;the effects of drought and the potential of building water holding capacity in soils on croplands and rangelands;the expansion of the potential for long-term carbon storage through sustainable agriculture;increased economic and practical feasibility for sustainable energy on farms and in the agriculture industry;increased voluntary adoption of conservation practices that sequester carbon and build on-farm climate resilience; andincreased economic and practical feasibility for, and voluntary adoption of, precision agriculture technology.The bill defines precision agriculture as managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs (including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time) at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality.
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- Introduced in HouseOct 28, 2025