118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 5973: Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act
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Summary
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to review and revise the organic certification standards at least every five years.
Specifically, USDA must
- solicit public input on which organic standards regulations should be prioritized for revision,
- publish a list of proposed changes to the regulations that will be prioritized for revision,
- obtain recommendations for each of the proposed changes from the National Organic Standards Board (a federal advisory board that considers and makes recommendations concerning the production, handling, and processing of organic products), and
- revise the regulations accordingly.
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In implementing the recommended changes, USDA and the National Organic Standards Board must consider the best available information, including environmental and ecological data, consumer and market data, organic production and handling practices, organic research, and scientific data.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Salud Carbajal D-CAOriginal
- Chellie Pingree D-MEOriginal
- Jimmy Panetta D-CAOriginal
- David Valadao R-CAOriginal
- Earl Blumenauer D-OR
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Chris Pappas D-NH
- Max Miller R-OH
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Dan Newhouse SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Dan Newhouse.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced in House