H.R. 4764 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Jul 25, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLaunches nationwide biochar research network
This bill asks the Agricultural Research Service to set up a research network of up to 20 sites to study biochar, which is created by heating plant and animal materials in low-oxygen conditions. The research would test how biochar affects different soil types, climates, and application methods to see if it can help agriculture, forestry, and the environment by sequestering carbon and improving soil health.
How it affects you
This bill doesn't directly change anything in most people's daily lives. It's focused on research that would involve state agriculture and forestry experiment stations and federal research facilities working together to better understand biochar's potential benefits for farming and environmental goals.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 25, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4764
A BILL
Biochar Research Network Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1) · Introduced Jul 25, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 25, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.”