# 119-hr-5703: Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025

119-hr-5703, Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5703
- Congress: 119
- Title: Organic Science and Research Investment Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Coordinated federal investment in organic agriculture research** would align USDA science, grow grant programs, and fund studies to help farmers switch to and succeed in organic production. The law would fund coordination across four agencies, expand research on ecosystem services, and center Indigenous knowledge in project design. - Organic and transitioning producers would get targeted research and competitive grants on soil health, pest management, grazing, water, food safety, and product development. The bill authorizes $10.0 million for transition grants in FY2026–FY2027 and $20.0 million annually from FY2028 onward. - USDA research agencies would be tied together under a new Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative to set strategic plans, run surveys, and review ongoing projects. It also funds an economic impact analysis at $10.0 million per year for FY2025–FY2030. - Indigenous communities and minority-serving institutions gain explicit inclusion. The Organic Research and Extension Initiative adds Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge, requires tribal free, prior, and informed consent for certain grants, and raises statutory funding from $60.0 million in FY2026 to $100.0 million in FY2030. *Would increase federal spending by roughly $530.0 million over FY2026–FY2030, plus $10.0 million in FY2025 for the economic analysis, adding new authorized outlays to the federal ledger.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More funding for organic research grants: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would expand the Organic Research and Extension Initiative and add new program goals including use of Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge and climate resilience. It would require tribal consent and attribution when grants use Indigenous knowledge and set project directo…
- ERS study on organic farming economics: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Economic Research Service to do a national economic impact analysis of organic farming under the National Organic Program. ERS would have to send a plan to the House and Senate Agriculture committees within 1 year of enactment and deliver the full results with…
- New USDA organic research group: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to set up a Coordinating and Expanding Organic Research Initiative. The Initiative would have 12 to 18 expert USDA appointees and must survey USDA organic research within 3 years and every 5 years after. The Initiative would make recom…
- Grants to help farms switch to organic: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a new competitive Transition-to-Organic Research Program to fund research, education, and on-farm work that helps nonorganic farms convert to organic production. Congress would authorize $10 million for each of FY2026 and FY2027, and $20 million each year starting…
- More money for organic market data: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would raise the authorized annual funding for ERS Organic Production and Market Data Initiatives to $10 million for each fiscal year 2025 through 2030. This replaces an earlier $5 million authorization and aims to improve data on organic production and markets.

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- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5703 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5703)

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- [119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1383)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5703 (as of 2026-09-21).