This bill boosts federal support for organic agriculture research and data collection. It establishes a new initiative to coordinate and expand USDA research on organic farming, and increases funding for existing organic research and data programs. The goal is to help organic producers adapt to climate change and expand market opportunities.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SponsorChristopher Murphy (D-CT)
Introduced7/17/2025
StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Federal Advisory Committee Database Act
This bill boosts federal support for organic agriculture research and data collection. It establishes a new initiative to coordinate and expand USDA research on organic farming, and increases funding for existing organic research and data programs. The goal is
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This bill boosts federal support for organic agriculture research and data collection. It establishes a new initiative to coordinate and expand USDA research on organic farming, and increases funding for existing organic research and data programs. The goal is to help organic producers adapt to climate change and expand market opportunities.
Bill Number
2317
Sponsor
Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
Introduced
7/17/2025
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
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Title
Federal Advisory Committee Database Act
Bill Number
2317
Sponsor
Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
7/17/2025
Summary
This bill boosts federal support for organic agriculture research and data collection. It establishes a new initiative to coordinate and expand USDA research on organic farming, and increases funding for existing organic research and data programs. The goal is to help organic producers adapt to clim
This bill boosts federal support for organic agriculture research and data collection. It establishes a new initiative to coordinate and expand USDA research on organic farming, and increases funding for existing organic research and data programs. The goal is to help organic producers adapt to climate change and expand market opportunities.
Last updated: 12/30/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill expands Department of Agriculture (USDA) support for organic agricultural research.</p><p>USDA must establish the Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative for USDA resources dedicated to organic agricultural research. Every five years, the initiative must survey USDA's organic agricultural research and produce a report, including findings and recommendations on expanding research and increasing coordination. USDA must take the findings and recommendations into consideration when preparing USDA's annual budget recommendations.</p><p>The bill also reauthorizes, and increases funding for, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative through FY2028. Further, eligible grant projects are expanded to include (1) facilitating the identification and adoption of traditional ecological knowledge and cultural practices, and (2) identifying how organic agriculture can adapt to and mitigate climate change.</p><p>The bill also reauthorizes, and extends funding for, organic production and market data initiatives of the Economic Research Service (ERS) through FY2028. ERS must conduct an economic impact analysis of organic agricultural management conducted in accordance with the National Organic Program and submit a report to Congress.</p><p>USDA may make competitive grants to support research, education, and extension activities relating to the transition from nonorganic into organic agricultural production systems. </p><p>Further, the Agricultural Research Service must submit a report to Congress on the resources needed to maintain a proportion of certified organic agricultural land acreage for research so that it is equal to or greater than the organic agriculture industry’s market share of agricultural production. </p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Creates a new USDA initiative to survey and improve organic research efforts every 5 years
Reauthorizes and increases funding for the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative through 2028
Expands eligible grant projects to include traditional ecological knowledge and climate change adaptation
Reauthorizes and extends funding for USDA's organic production and market data initiatives through 2028
Allows USDA to make grants supporting the transition from non-organic to organic farming
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
This bill would benefit organic farmers and producers by expanding research and data to support their operations. It could help the organic sector adapt to climate change and identify new market opportunities. The increased funding and coordination could also accelerate the transition of conventional farms to organic production methods.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
2317, 119th Congress (2025). "Federal Advisory Committee Database Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2317
