The Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025 would change the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s biobased markets program. It would require federal agencies to increase the number or volume of certain biobased purchases each year, report on their purchasing, and train relevant staff. It would also update federal purchasing systems to identify biobased products. The bill would expand public education about these products, create a USDA task force to coordinate related work, and set definitions and labeling rules for bioproducts. It also calls for assessing methods to measure lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from biobased products.
Federal purchasing agencies would face new purchasing, reporting, and training requirements. Businesses selling products described as biobased or bio-attributed would have to meet the applicable definitions. The bill would also allow USDA to promote these products and educate the public. It does not set out a direct benefit or requirement for individual consumers.
The bill does not provide a total cost. It extends the existing program authorization through 2031 and allows USDA to accept non-Federal contributions for public education and marketing activities.
The bill’s stated purposes are to support domestic biobased manufacturing, expand markets for farm and forest products, increase federal purchasing of biobased products, and support rural and agricultural economies.
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