Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
Domestic Organic Investment Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the Domestic Organic Investment Act of 2025, seeks to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. It proposes the creation of the Domestic Organic Investment Program. The program is designed to support the domestic organic product supply chain through various grants. These grants target producers, handlers, suppliers, and processors of certified organic products. The Secretary of Agriculture will oversee the program and its competitive application process. The initiative aims to modernize systems and expand capacity for organic product storage, processing, and distribution.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +7
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill provides significant support for infrastructure expansion and allows for reduced matching fund requirements for beginning farmers.
- Scored +6
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill provides grants and technical assistance to commercial entities and producers to modernize their operations.
- Scored +6
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Veterans are eligible for grant applications and may receive a waiver or reduction in required non-Federal matching funds.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Supply Chain Capacity: The program aims to increase the capacity for the domestic organic product supply chain and expand capacity for storage, processing, and distribution (Section 2(b)(1) and 2(b)(4)). This can help create more and better markets for producers.
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Modernization of Systems: The bill seeks to modernize manufacturing, tracking, storage, and information technology systems, such as organic product ingredient tracking (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Regulatory Compliance Support: The program intends to help eligible entities improve their capacity to comply with regulatory requirements and quality standards, such as food safety and organic certification (Section 2(b)(3)).
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Market Development: The program facilitates market development for domestic certified organic products that are currently being serviced by imports (Section 2(b)(5)).
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Support for Small Projects: The bill provides for a simplified application and award process specifically for entities seeking to carry out equipment-only projects (Section 2(d)(2)).
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Financial Assistance for Specific Groups: The Secretary has the authority to waive or lower the required non-Federal matching funds for beginning farmers, ranchers, and veterans (Section 2(h)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial Burden of Matching Funds: To receive certain grants, eligible entities must provide a significant non-Federal share of the project cost, which is at least 50 percent for most projects and 25 percent for equipment-only projects (Section 2(h)(1) and 2(h)(2)).
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Grant Duration Limits: Unless the Secretary determines otherwise, grants are limited to a term of no longer than 3 years (Section 2(f)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill provides significant support for infrastructure expansion and allows for reduced matching fund requirements for beginning farmers. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill provides grants and technical assistance to commercial entities and producers to modernize their operations. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Veterans are eligible for grant applications and may receive a waiver or reduction in required non-Federal matching funds. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill explicitly includes units of Tribal government as eligible entities for the grant program.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill provides direct grants to help producers and commercial entities expand their infrastructure and modernization. Is this likely to grow the economy? — By modernizing and expanding the organic supply chain, the bill aims to foster market growth and efficiency. Is this likely to create jobs? — The program aims to expand capacity in storage, processing, and distribution, which typically supports employment growth.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The investment in storage, processing, and distribution capacity directly benefits rural agricultural communities.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill includes provisions for modernizing information technology systems used in tracking and process control.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Supporting domestic agricultural industries can help stabilize local economies and livelihoods for farmers.
- 10/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/13/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- 12/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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