Soil CARE Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
Introduced
Summary
Soil health training for NRCS and partners. This bill would create a national training program to teach Natural Resources Conservation Service staff and third-party providers the science and practices of soil biology and regenerative farming.
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- NRCS staff and third-party providers
- Would get a nationally available online curriculum plus in-person workshops. Training must be offered in each NRCS region twice every two years and include continuing education on new conservation practice standards.
- Farmers and producers
- Would receive technical support and education materials through NRCS programs to help understand and implement soil health management systems that regenerate farmland.
- Training partners and institutions
- Land-grant colleges, nonprofits, Long-Term Agroecosystem Research sites, conservation districts, producers, and consultants can enter cooperative agreements to develop and deliver the curriculum.
- Tribal, new, and underserved producers
- Curriculum must cover tribal issues, traditional ecological knowledge, and the needs of new and underserved producers.
*Would authorize $10.0 million in appropriations for fiscal years 2027–2032, increasing federal spending.*
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Soil health training for farmers
This bill would require the Agriculture Secretary to set up a Soil Health Training Program at the Natural Resources Conservation Service within one year. The program would include a national online curriculum and in-person workshops in each Service region twice every two years. The Secretary would make cooperative agreements with universities, nonprofits, farm groups, and other experts and enter initial agreements within one year. NRCS staff and approved third-party providers would be encouraged to complete training and required to give soil health materials to producers. The bill would authorize $10,000,000 to carry out the program for fiscal years 2027 through 2032.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Cosponsors
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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