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Biochar Research Network Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-732| Senate 
| Updated: 3/9/2023
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
John Thune (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Biochar Research Network Act of 2023 This bill directs the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to establish a biochar research network of not more than 20 research sites or facilities to test the impact of biochar across various soil types, application methods, and climates to learn more about its potential to benefit agriculture, forestry, and the environment. Eligible entities for the research network include (1) state agriculture and forestry experiment stations, and (2) research facilities of the ARS, the Forest Service, and the Departments of Energy, Commerce, and the Interior. Biochar is created by heating biomass (e.g., wood, grass, and manure) in a low-oxygen environment and can be applied to soil to sequester carbon and improve soil health.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4895
Biochar Research Network Act of 2022
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 19, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1645
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4895
    Biochar Research Network Act of 2022


  • March 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • April 19, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1645
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1645: Biochar Research Network Act of 2023

Biochar Research Network Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-732| Senate 
| Updated: 3/9/2023
Biochar Research Network Act of 2023 This bill directs the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to establish a biochar research network of not more than 20 research sites or facilities to test the impact of biochar across various soil types, application methods, and climates to learn more about its potential to benefit agriculture, forestry, and the environment. Eligible entities for the research network include (1) state agriculture and forestry experiment stations, and (2) research facilities of the ARS, the Forest Service, and the Departments of Energy, Commerce, and the Interior. Biochar is created by heating biomass (e.g., wood, grass, and manure) in a low-oxygen environment and can be applied to soil to sequester carbon and improve soil health.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4895
Biochar Research Network Act of 2022
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 19, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1645
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4895
    Biochar Research Network Act of 2022


  • March 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • April 19, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1645
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
John Thune (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1645: Biochar Research Network Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted