119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 10, 2026
Soil CARE Act of 2026
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Latest action (Feb 10, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Agriculture and Food
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 10, 2026)
Soil Conservation And Regeneration Education Act of 2026 or the Soil CARE Act of 2026
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a training program for soil health management in Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs.
Under the bill, soil health management means land management methods used to increase and balance soil health, such as microbial biomass and macrofauna, for the purpose of improving biological functions, including forming and stabilizing soil structure, cycling nutrients, controlling pests and disease, and degrading or detoxifying contaminants.
The training program must (1) provide education, resources, and technical support to NRCS personnel and third-party providers on the rapidly evolving methodologies, science, and practices for improving soil health; and (2) assist NRCS personnel and third-party providers in supporting agricultural producers in understanding and implementing soil health management systems that regenerate farmland.
The training program must be available twice every two years in each NRCS region and include both an online curriculum and in-person training workshops.
The training program must be developed and delivered through cooperative agreements with entities with soil health management systems expertise and experience working with and training producers.
The bill includes minimum curriculum requirements for the training program, including specific units on soil health and diversified production systems.
USDA must review and update the training program curriculum and materials every two years.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate
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EARTHJUSTICE ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$188,300
Spent on own lobbying
S.3820 - Soil CARE Act of 2026 H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 Small Farms Establishment Act - (no bill number yet) H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food an…
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EARTHJUSTICE ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$111,651
Spent on own lobbying
S.3820 - Soil CARE Act of 2026 H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 Small Farms Establishment Act - (no bill number yet) H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food an…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress.