Biochar Research Network Act of 2025
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What this bill does
Biochar Research Network Act of 2025
This bill directs the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to establish a biochar research network of not more than 20 research sites or facilities to test the impact of biochar across various soil types, application methods, and climates to learn more about its potential to benefit agriculture, forestry, and the environment.
Eligible entities for the research network include (1) state agriculture and forestry experiment stations; and (2) research facilities of the ARS, the Forest Service, and the Departments of Energy, Commerce, and the Interior.
Biochar is created by heating biomass (e.g., wood, grass, and manure) in a low-oxygen environment and can be applied to soil to sequester carbon and improve soil health.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jul 25, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - IA District 1 · R-IA
13 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - ME District 1 · D-ME
U.S. Representative - WA District 8 · D-WA
U.S. Representative - WA District 4 · R-WA
U.S. Representative - CA District 19 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - NY District 17 · R-NY
U.S. Representative - IL District 6 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - IA District 3 · R-IA
U.S. Representative - IA District 4 · R-IA
U.S. Representative - VA District 7 · D-VA
U.S. Representative - California District 20 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - NE District 1 · R-NE
U.S. Representative - IN District 4 · R-IN
+ 1 more cosponsor
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 4764 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| Policy Area | Agriculture and Food |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | July 25, 2025 |
| Latest Action | July 25, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 13 · House vote — · — views |