PRIDE Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4163

119th Congress

PRIDE Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 26, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Lieu

Representative

Democratic

CA-36

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

The PRIDE Act of 2025 would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create programs that provide financial incentives and technical assistance to farmers who adopt practices to improve soil health and help mitigate climate change. This includes supporting the adoption of certain livestock production practices as well as increasing funding for conservation innovation programs.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

SponsorTed Lieu (D-CA)

Introduced6/26/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

ChamberHouse

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PRIDE Act of 2025

The PRIDE Act of 2025 would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create programs that provide financial incentives and technical assistance to farmers who adopt practices to improve soil health and help mitigate climate change. This includes supporting

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The PRIDE Act of 2025 would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create programs that provide financial incentives and technical assistance to farmers who adopt practices to improve soil health and help mitigate climate change. This includes supporting the adoption of certain livestock production practices as well as increasing funding for conservation innovation programs.

Bill Number: 4163
Sponsor: Ted Lieu (D-CA)
Introduced: 6/26/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

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Title: PRIDE Act of 2025
Bill Number: 4163
Sponsor: Ted Lieu (D-CA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced: 6/26/2025
Summary: The PRIDE Act of 2025 would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create programs that provide financial incentives and technical assistance to farmers who adopt practices to improve soil health and help mitigate climate change. This includes supporting the adoption of certain livestock produ

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The PRIDE Act of 2025 would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create programs that provide financial incentives and technical assistance to farmers who adopt practices to improve soil health and help mitigate climate change. This includes supporting the adoption of certain livestock production practices as well as increasing funding for conservation innovation programs.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2023 or the NO EMITS Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out activities to improve soil health, including to address climate change. Specifically, USDA must <ul> <li>establish a program that provides agricultural producers incentives (i.e., payments) for and technical assistance with adopting or maintaining practices or cropping systems to improve soil health,</li> <li>award grants to states and Indian tribes for implementing soil health programs, and</li> <li>use a portion of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide agricultural producers with technical assistance for mitigating and adapting to climate change.</li> </ul> The bill also (1) makes practices related to livestock production eligible for certain competitive grants under the On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials program, and (2) increases funding for the program.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes a USDA program to provide payments and technical assistance to farmers who adopt soil health-improving practices
Provides grants to states and Native American tribes to implement their own soil health programs
Makes livestock production practices eligible for certain conservation innovation grant programs and increases funding for those programs

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would directly impact American farmers and ranchers, who could receive financial incentives and technical support to make their operations more environmentally sustainable. It could lead to widespread adoption of climate-friendly agricultural practices, reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture sector. Rural communities and the environment would also benefit from improved soil health and reduced environmental impact.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Related Subjects

Accounting and auditing

Agricultural conservation and pollution

Agricultural practices and innovations

Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Commodity Credit Corporation

Farmland

Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises

Livestock

Public contracts and procurement

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4163, 119th Congress (2025). "PRIDE Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4163

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