S 3820 · 119th Congress

Soil CARE Act of 2026

The Soil CARE Act requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create and run a training program teaching government soil conservation experts and private consultants about modern soil health practices. Right now, soil conservation advice is often based on older methods, but farming techniques are rapidly changing…

Sponsor

Merkley, Jeff (D-Oregon)

Introduced

2026-02-10

Policy area

Agriculture and Food

Latest action

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