Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 2582

119th Congress

Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 31, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Jon Ossoff

Senator

Democratic

GA

Cosponsors

2

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Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill would create a USDA scholarship program for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs) to provide scholarships for students pursuing agriculture-related degrees. It would also allow the USDA to give grants to these institutions for agricultural research, education, and extension projects.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

SponsorJon Ossoff (D-GA)

Introduced7/31/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

ChamberSenate

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Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025

This bill would create a USDA scholarship program for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs) to provide scholarships for students pursuing agriculture-related degrees. It would also allow the USDA to give grants to

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This bill would create a USDA scholarship program for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs) to provide scholarships for students pursuing agriculture-related degrees. It would also allow the USDA to give grants to these institutions for agricultural research, education, and extension projects.

Bill Number: 2582
Sponsor: Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Introduced: 7/31/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

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Fact Sheet

Title: Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025
Bill Number: 2582
Sponsor: Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced: 7/31/2025
Summary: This bill would create a USDA scholarship program for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs) to provide scholarships for students pursuing agriculture-related degrees. It would also allow the USDA to give grants to these institutions for agricultural res

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would create a USDA scholarship program for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs) to provide scholarships for students pursuing agriculture-related degrees. It would also allow the USDA to give grants to these institutions for agricultural research, education, and extension projects.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

AANAPISI Opportunity Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a scholarship grant program for covered Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs) to provide scholarships in agriculture-related fields. Covered institutions include institutions of higher education that (1) have a student body consisting of at least 10% Asian American or Native American Pacific Islander students; and (2) offer associate, bachelors, or other accredited degree programs in agriculture-related fields. USDA may only award the grants to AANAPISIs that have established a competitive scholarship awards process for individuals who intend to pursue a career in agriculture, including in the agricultural disciplines of business, engineering, technology, food science, forestry, home economics, nutrition, soil conservation, non-medical biological sciences, and computer science. This bill also allows USDA to provide competitive grants for up to five years for integrated agricultural research, education, and extension projects at covered AANAPISIs to address U.S. agriculture priorities. The project grants include a 50% matching funds requirement that USDA may waive if certain requirements are met.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes a USDA scholarship program for students at AANAPISIs studying agriculture-related fields
Allows USDA to provide competitive grants to AANAPISIs for agricultural research, education, and extension projects
Provides a 50% matching funds requirement for the grants, which can be waived in certain cases

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily benefit students at AANAPISIs who are interested in agriculture, as well as the AANAPISIs themselves through the research and education grants. It would help increase diversity and representation in the agricultural sector by supporting educational and career opportunities for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander students.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2582, 119th Congress (2025). "Advancing Research on Agricultural Soil Health Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2582

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